At the barbershop

[cdnus]

John McCain and Barack Obama somehow ended up at the same barbershop. As they sat there, each being worked on by a different barber, not a word was spoken. The barbers were even afraid to start a conversation for fear it would turn to politics.

As the barbers finished their shaves, the one who had Obama in his chair reached for the aftershave.

Obama was quick to stop him saying, 'No thanks, my wife Michelle will smell that and think I've been in a
whorehouse.'

The second barber turned to McCain and said, 'How about you?'

McCain replied, 'Go ahead; my wife doesn't know what the inside of a whorehouse smells like.'

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[terry251]

A barber afraid to start a political conversation...never happen!

[Buzz]

Lol! Strange thing, though - McCain is either following Obama around or vice versa, because later that same day, they ended up sitting two stools away from each other at quiet little bar often patronized by Washington types.

The bartender, a chubby, balding, sad-faced man whose trials and tribulations are well known to regulars noticed the uncomfortable silence so he took a break from wiping the glasses and leaned on the bartop between the two candidates hoping to spark some conversation.

Obama, clearing his throat, spoke first. "How's that boy of yours doing these days, Sol?"

The bartender stiffened noticeably at the question - while he was always eager to regale customers with his tales of sorrow, Sol was particularly sensitive about his youngest son, a smallish 8 year old lad who was, sadly, born with no external ears. Most people knew this however, and avoided comments about the boy's condition.
"Fine, fine." He replied hesitantly.

McCain was next. "I heard he did pretty good in his exams?"

Sol, visibly relieved that they didn't say anything about the boy's ears smiled and nodded proudly. "Yes, yes. First in class. A's all the way."

Obama continued. "My neighbor's kid says they're on the same softball team and they all had to have their eyesight tested. Something about safety ...or... liability, or something... How'd he do?"

Sol beamed. Bushy eyebrows raised and eyes almost closed, he smiled. "Came through with flying colors. Doctor says he has 20-20 vision."

"Good f----n' thing" McCain said - "be $hit outta luck if he had to wear glasses"