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KENNEDY’S BARBER CLUB BLOG: REVISITING “MAN’S LAST STAND”

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

When we blogged during the Super bowl a few weeks ago here at Kennedy’s All-American Barber Club™, we blithely dismissed the Dodge Charger “Man’s Last Stand commercial thusly:

“Dodge Charger – A Man’s Last Stand? Funny commercial, but couldn’t we go for a Lamborghini?”

Little did we know that this commercial was actually stirring up a massive battle-of-the-sexes.

If you haven’t yet seen the ad, it features

KENNEDY’S BARBER CLUB BLOG: THE BRAVEST BARBERSHOP IN THE WORLD

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

Here at Kennedy’s All-American Barber Club™, we make it a point to keep up with the latest barbershop developments all across the world. If we didn’t, what kind of Barber Club would we be? A sadly uninformed one – and our Kennedy’s customers deserve more than that!

So, on February 19th, when a barbershop shattered a world record in Dublin, Ireland, we, of course,

KENNEDY’S BARBER CLUB BLOG: 2010 SUPER BOWL THOUGHTS

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

We’re watching the Super Bowl like most of America. Watch along with us…

Queen Latifah singing “America the Beautiful.” I thought we were beyond the concept of royalty in this country.

Idea for a sequel to the 70’s classic, “Black Sunday” – the Goodyear, MetLife and Direct TV blimps all crash into each other.

Peyton Manning still sounds to us like the name of a car

KENNEDY’S BARBER CLUB BLOG: MAKEOVER MISTAKES

Tuesday, January 12th, 2010

Has it been a while since you’ve changed your look? Do you even understand what the words “change your look” actually mean? Well guys, it’s a new decade, which we at Kennedy’s All-American Barber Club® see as a perfect opportunity for change. It’s time to modernize your wardrobe or finally ditch that mullet and join the 21st century – even if you’re

KENNEDY’S WANTS YOU TO SAY “I DO”….TO GOOD GROOMING!

Thursday, December 31st, 2009

If you’re getting married – or if you know someone who’s getting married – we invite you to review our article, “Grooming the Groom”, which contains some useful tips to help any groom look his best.

All of us at Kennedy’s All-American Barber Club® want whoever’s “taking the plunge” (isn’t there something vaguely threatening about that phrase?) to look like a million bucks on their

DOCKERS, BARBERSHOPS AND MANLINESS

Wednesday, December 9th, 2009

It’s no secret that one of the reasons we started our Kennedy’s All-American Barber Club® franchise was to help resuscitate one of the last bastions of guy goodness – the traditional barbershop. Before the 70’s came along, a man could count on going to a barbershop and being treated like a man, not to mention having ready access to a Sports Illustrated that was

CELL PHONES AND BARBERSHOPS: IT’S HARD TO HEAR WITHOUT EARS

Monday, December 7th, 2009

There’s been a whole lot of talk – and a few new laws created – over the safety issue of using cell phones while you’re driving a car. It’s unbelievable that some people try to text while they drive – there’s a reason why keyboards never became one of the standard dashboard instruments.

But while that particular problem has gotten all the media attention,

THE BEST BARBERSHOP CUSTOMER OF ALL TIME

Thursday, November 19th, 2009

If you haven’t had a chance to read our article, “Barbershop Bonanza: The World’s Most Expensive Haircut,” we suggest you do so – when a man pays $23,000 for a haircut, it’s a fairly big story (especially when you run a barbershop franchise business like we do!).

The man in question is the Sultan of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaula. Lucky for us,

KENNEDY’S BARBER CLUB®: REMEMBERING MUSIC THAT SHOULD STAY FORGOTTEN

Thursday, October 29th, 2009

Our Kennedy’s All-American Barber Club® recently saluted the proud American tradition of barbershop quartet singing in a recent article (BARBERSHOP QUARTETS: OR, WHO WANTS TO JOIN “SPEBSQSA?”). 30,000 Americans still actively participate in it, quartets still perform in such public arenas as Disney World – and remember, even Homer Simpson found success in a barbershop quartet (“The Simpsons,” Season 5, Episode 1

KENNEDY’S BARBER CLUB®: OUR TEAM IS BETTER THAN THEIR TEAM

Thursday, October 15th, 2009

When you come into a Kennedy’s All-American Barber Club® for our luxurious Signature Straight Razor Shave™, you’ll always find a friendly experienced barber ready to give you the full relaxing treatment and the best possible service.

But The Intel Corporation seems determined to improve an already-awesome thing. If you’ve seen one of their latest commercials from their “Sponsors of Tomorrow” campaign, you’ll know that

A KENNEDY’S BARBER CLUB® HERO: WHAT A DIFFERENCE A “YEARD” MAKES

Thursday, September 24th, 2009

If you’ve seen our new article on “Weird Beards,” you’ll quickly observe that we’re not the largest fans of Facial Hair Gone Wild. But we must make an exception for a great friend of Kennedy’s All-American Barber Club®, who recently wrapped up a whisker-a-thon for a worthy cause.

Daniel Poskevich decided to begin growing a “Yeard” – that would be a beard that’s allowed

Kennedy’s All-American Barber Club® Guy Alert: The Hotel Room Of Your Dreams

Wednesday, August 19th, 2009

All of us at Kennedy’s All-American Barber Club® strive to provide you with the most luxurious “guys only” experience at all our franchise locations. Leather chairs, hardwood floors, free beverages and a relaxing straight razor shave are just part of our pampering program.

But, we have to be honest. The most time you’re spending at Kennedy’s is an hour, maybe an hour and

MAN UP AT KENNEDY’S ALL-AMERICAN BARBER CLUB®!

Wednesday, July 8th, 2009

What makes a man a man?

There are a lot of different opinions on that. Some would believe that taking on the entire Russian Army singlehandedly makes a man a man (see the end of “Rambo 2). Some would believe that taking on terrorists, the Chinese, the President of the United States and the incredible crapfest that passes for your personal life in

THE “MAGIC” MEMBERSHIP OF KENNEDY’S BARBER CLUB

Thursday, June 18th, 2009

Pretty awesome. The Orlando Magic is moving forward to the NBA Finals against the legendary L.A. Lakers. And for all those naysayers who think they can’t go all the way (President Obama – we’re talking to you!), let’s remember that a lot of sports analysts thought LeBron was going to stop them cold in their tracks.

Instead, the Magic’s guard, Courtney Lee did

BARBERSHOP STRAIGHT RAZOR SHAVES – WHY THEY CAN’T BE BEAT

Tuesday, May 19th, 2009

Don’t know if you’ve had the chance to read our article on the history of straight razors (http://www.kennedysbarberclub.com/articles-2/history-of-straight-razors.php), but it’s pretty interesting to find out that guys used to shave their faces with everything from clam shells to gold – and that they’ve been doing it since the Stone Age.

Of course, they couldn’t have been too good at shaving back then, judging

BARBERSHOP RESEARCH: MORE RELIABLE THAN A GALLUP POLL

Monday, April 6th, 2009

Through the ages, men have always known where to go to gauge other guys’ stances on issues – the Barbershop. Sports, politics, movies, which supermodel is the hottest, etc…

And that’s part of why we founded the Kennedy’s All-American Barber Club® franchise – to bring back the great tradition of guys sitting around shooting the breeze, but in a more modern, upscale environment.

100 Greatest Movies Any Guy Must See in His Lifetime

Tuesday, March 17th, 2009

The Ultimate Kennedy’s Movie List

I’ve never had any particular vices that I’m aware of, with one exception: movies. Before children, my wife and I would go out nearly every Friday and Saturday evening to watch the latest flicks. When we can get a “date night” now, we still usually see a movie. It was and is about the only thing that

THE SUPERBOWL: A CLOSE SHAVE

Monday, February 2nd, 2009

All of us at Kennedy’s All-American Barber Club® were as blown away as you probably were by the jaw-dropping finish of this year’s Super Bowl, one of the greatest games of all time. It looked like the Cardinals had it in the bag when Steelers quarterback Roethlisberger roared back to lead his team to the winning touchdown in the last 35 seconds of the

MR. PRESIDENT, BRING BACK THE BARBERS!

Thursday, January 22nd, 2009

Since our franchise, Kennedy’s All-American Barber Club® , carries the name of one of our most prominent presidents, we’ve got to take notice when a new President takes the oath of office, right?

Most certainly. And this recent inauguration is definitely one for the history books. Whistle-stop train tours, Bruce Springsteen and Barack Obama bobble heads have all added up to an

THE BARBERSHOP AND HBO’s “ENTOURAGE” – “WHERE A MAN CAN BE A MAN!”

Tuesday, January 13th, 2009

Season 5 of HBO’s hit show “Entourage” just wrapped up with another great season and all of us at Kennedy’s All-American Barber Club® are big fans. Let’s face it – most TV series are created with women in mind. “Entourage” is one of the few about guys, for guys – and one of our favorite scenes from a recent episode, “Seth Green Day,”

SEXY SCARS

Wednesday, December 10th, 2008

All of us at Kennedy’s All-American Barber Club® believe taking care of a guy’s face is just as important as his hair. That’s something we wrote about in our article, “Let a Barber Put Your Best Face Forward” – and it’s also why we offer our great straight razor shaves, as well as mini-facials and waxing, in our Barber Club membership packages.

Studies

THE BEST BARBERSHOP JOKES

Wednesday, November 19th, 2008

At Kennedy’s All-American Barber Club® franchises, we’re real serious about making you look good and giving you a nice relaxing break while we do it. While we do keep up-to-date with the newest grooming products and modern amenities, a big part of our mission is to keep alive the classic barbershop experience we all remember at each of our barber club locations.

Take the tradition of

HOW YOUR BARBER GETS YOU BABES

Friday, November 14th, 2008

Does long hair on a guy drive women wild? Or just drive them away?

Kennedy’s All-American Barber Club® thought it was in our best interests to do a little research and find out what the ladies like when it comes to a man’s hair style.

Yes, both Kid Rock and Tommy Lee got Pamela Anderson and neither of them is known for having

THE POLITICS OF PRESIDENTIAL PRIMPING: THE BARBERSHOP ALWAYS WINS!

Wednesday, November 12th, 2008

Well, now that the Presidential election is finally over, we can all breathe a sigh of relief – pontificating pundits, endlessly repeating talking points, will no longer be haunting our airwaves night after night. Okay…so they’ll still be on TV, but at least they won’t be talking about the election.

Funny thing, though. After the hours and hours and hours (and hours) of these

LIPSTICK, LIQUOR AND OTHER VITAL ECONOMIC SIGNS

Thursday, October 16th, 2008

In these days of Wall Street Weirdness, everybody looks at the Dow Jones Industry Average (DJIA) or S&P 500 to see which way business seems headed. But there are a few other “interesting” ways to monitor our economy.

Take liquor and beer. You’ll probably say, “Booze! Of course! People drink more when times are bad!” Actually, we always drink the same amount (apparently, we can’t help

The Shave of Champions

Thursday, October 2nd, 2008

We came across an interesting article today that mentioned two movie superheroes, Will “Hancock” Smith and Tobey “Spiderman” Maguire, and one real-life hero: Rudy “9/11″ Giuliani. Apparently, they’ve got something in common, besides having no fear.

What you might not think is the fact that they all know how to escape close shaves…yes actually, they

All Star Shave

Thursday, September 25th, 2008

You know what’s a pain for every guy (sometimes literally)? Shaving first thing in the morning. Nothing like running cold steel blades across your face when you’re barely awake and can hardly see yourself in the fogged-up bathroom mirror. It’s a wonder we don’t all have self-inflicted nose jobs!

That’s why it’s good to be a celebrity (besides all the fame

The Joy of a Straight Razor Shave

Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008

Ah…the old barbershop experience. A man would go in on a Saturday morning, share a few tall tales and jokes with his pals, and get a simple haircut and a smooth, relaxing shave from his favorite barber. That barbershop was more than a business – it was more like a social club where a guy could be a guy – and have the

Welcome to Kennedy’s All-American Barber Club®

Friday, August 29th, 2008

On this blog you will learn about the latest and greatest for the discerning gentleman in you. We’ll begin posting items shortly, but in the meantime be sure to send us anything you come across that you think other fine Kennedy’s like you would like to hear about. You can email us at web@kennedysbarberclub.com

We look forward to hearing from you!