let the facts be known.

Passing through jamaican territory and the ultimate line of barbers side by side was a determinant of significant practice of barbership.

My good friend and I. pondered about this "candy striped" pole..and Iphone in hand random fact google..

what does the infamous candy strip pole represent?

mmhmm
this well known friendly red, white, blue spinning in a helix is actually not what you think.

a) associated with service in bloodletting; which exposes the point that back in the day far back to medieval hood. barbers were also surgeons, these surgeries consisted of minor ones such as removal of teeth

b) "The original pole had a brass basin at the top (representing the vessel in which leeches were kept) and bottom (representing the basin which received the blood). The pole itself represents the staff that the patient gripped during the procedure to encourage blood flow" referenced by wikipedia.

c) "The red and white stripes symbolize the bandages used during the procedure: red for the blood-stained and white for the clean bandages. Originally, these bandages were hung on the pole to dry after washing. As the bandages blew in the wind, they would twist together to form the spiral pattern similar to the stripes in the modern day barber pole. The barber pole became emblematic of the barber/surgeon's profession. Later the cloths were replaced by a painted wooden pole of red and white stripes". In terms of fancy explanation the white represented bandage, blue venous blood return, red for aterial blood. the motion of it spining suppose to represent the cyclinder movement of blood flowing downward.

e) in some countries in asia - it was also used as symbolism as "brothel"; where barber shops were not only for hair but prostitution as well.

interesting...thought.
have you ever wondered?

funful fact.
every barber should know its history..spread the word.
cheers.