last night i went to a novice quartet competition, expecting it to be like every other barbershop event but many things set it apart from the rest. was it the fact i was tagging until 1 in the morning? no. that a 16 year old and 25 year old “hooked up”, as the young folks say, no not even that (i yelled at them, don’t worry). it was the grouping of people, brought together by their love for music, sharing songs and singing together. meeting new people, and not getting home until 2 in the morning. singing for hours on end, getting odd stares from the gangsters driving by. celebrating barbershop and all its glory. what is the moral to the story? barbershop is good and underage “hooking up” leads to kattie yelling at you and embarassing questions.

chao lovies, kattie