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Barber Poles- An Ancient Symbol Of The Barber Shop

The barber shop poles are a popular symbol or sign used by the barbers for centuries. Usually these barber poles feature red stripes on a white background. However with changing times the poles have started to feature some different colors.
The barber pole origin goes back to the medieval times. In those days the barbers also used to perform surgery and tooth extractions on their customers. At that time the barber pole was designed with a brass basin at the top. This brass basin represented a vessel that keeps the leeches. …