Caz 25 Posted November 11, 2004 Report Share Posted November 11, 2004 Do you know why the pole outside the barber's shop is red & white? Caz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bip 88 Posted November 11, 2004 Report Share Posted November 11, 2004 :D YES :D :D Something to do with, in days gone by they would extract teeth, hence the RED and the WHITE would be the Bandages well something like that Quote Link to post Share on other sites
admin 21 Posted November 12, 2004 Report Share Posted November 12, 2004 My god, What an ugly Kid You would think his parents would do something with Photoshop? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Caz 25 Posted November 12, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2004 Not quite the answer I was looking for but close BIP.............very close! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted November 12, 2004 Report Share Posted November 12, 2004 I thought that was the answer? The red white represented the blood stained bandages? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Caz 25 Posted November 13, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2004 Well metaphorically speaking BIP is right about the red & white stripes. I understand that in days gone by barbers used to do something called bleeding which was done to rid the body of poisons & all manner of health problems, I assume the dentistry story is one & the same thing. I was just being specific. Caz 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted November 14, 2004 Report Share Posted November 14, 2004 Yes Caz You are right of course, Bloodletting :o Theres a funny line somewhere here, but I just drove back from Palm Springs, its late and my mind is not working. Nearly time fer bed ZZZZzzzzzzzz........ <_< Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted October 15, 2015 Report Share Posted October 15, 2015 Crikey ..... You learn something new everyday. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blondie 1,392 Posted October 15, 2015 Report Share Posted October 15, 2015 It date's back to medival times, when barber's were surgeons as well, they did bloodletting and surgery on people, hence the red and white which meant bloody bandages.......... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted October 15, 2015 Report Share Posted October 15, 2015 And I always thought they used to sell sticks of rock Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted October 15, 2015 Report Share Posted October 15, 2015 Why didn't that female mengle of a school dentist on Chaucer st.have a red pole?...I nearly LET her bleed me to death!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ayupmeducks 1,730 Posted October 15, 2015 Report Share Posted October 15, 2015 I remember a big Scotsman school dentist, my Mother had to go with me for an extraction, as I had to have a general. I hated the smell of nitrous oxide fater that episode, together with the smell of old rubber. My jaw ached for days, gum was torn and he never gave me stitches, a real butcher. That was sometime in the mid 50's. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,429 Posted October 16, 2015 Report Share Posted October 16, 2015 Seems to have been common in the fifties, John. I seem to remember we got into this topic some time ago on one of the threads, but I can't remember which one now. It was about the school dentistry in Carlton and Gedling. They loved to pull molars out. I lost several back then and I don't think they were decayed either. Still got some gaps back there thanks to those guys. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted October 16, 2015 Report Share Posted October 16, 2015 I remember it Loppy..myself and compo I think mentioned ciders a Dentist long gone. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted October 16, 2015 Report Share Posted October 16, 2015 Ciders dentist was situated somewhere on Derby Rd at Canning Circus. He always smelled strange when he was leaning over you. In another thread, I mentioned a butcher, sorry 'dentist' called Hope on Queens Rd Beeston. I had several teeth out by him one afternoon and he ripped my gum. It bled profusely till about 10.30 at night. Whereby I had to fing my dad to take me to QMC. I ended up having 6 stitches put in. Hope.... You need it going there !!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rob.L 1,090 Posted October 16, 2015 Report Share Posted October 16, 2015 One of my ancestors, Edward Alsop, was described as a Barber Surgeon in York in the late eighteenth century, which was a surprising career choice as his dad was a wig maker. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted October 18, 2015 Report Share Posted October 18, 2015 Do you know why water bottles on lawns prevent dogs fouling on them? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trevor S 2,003 Posted October 18, 2015 Report Share Posted October 18, 2015 Because after the mutt has had a couple of bottles of water bounced off his head, he learns to stay away from the location or, gets hurt again. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tomlinson 879 Posted October 18, 2015 Report Share Posted October 18, 2015 Ah! Memories of of the clinic at Players School!!! Both my parents had all their teeth out as a matter of course and I think this was fairly common in that generation. The Americans are sometimes heard speaking disparagingly of we Brits' teeth and from my own experience I think the school dentist put lots of people off from visiting a dentist in later life. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nonnaB 4,895 Posted October 18, 2015 Report Share Posted October 18, 2015 Ian I don't know why dogs don't foul the grass if there are bottles of water on it but here they put them outside front doors to stop the cats from marking. I've always thought it was because the water reflected an image bigger than them whatever it is, it works, I know as we have about 19 stray cats near us. Next door are cat lovers and they feed them at least we're not usually bothered with mice. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted October 18, 2015 Report Share Posted October 18, 2015 #19.tomlinson. That brought back an unhappy memory for me, first ever extraction at Player School Clinic too, absolute butcher's ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
davep5491 360 Posted October 18, 2015 Report Share Posted October 18, 2015 Catfan ≠19 tomlinson Just to complete your memories. (nightmares) I remember sitting in a chair and a metal instrument similar to a miniature car jack being inserted in my mouth, then a rubber mask being placed over it and I was asked to count to 10. Got to about 6 and then zzzzzz. Don't forget the annual inspection was held there as well, we all had to form a line in front of that window, present our tackle and cough. Image and additional comments in red from a Nottstalgia member initials CP but not sure what name he uses on here. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fernilee567 33 Posted October 18, 2015 Report Share Posted October 18, 2015 nottstalgian Do you remember when the nurse came to infants school & she would paint this bright violet stuff on some kids I never did know what is was for or why I did not have any. did anyone else experience this Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Booth 7,364 Posted October 18, 2015 Report Share Posted October 18, 2015 I can remember the nurse putting stuff on your face if you had a cold sore. It made you feel like a leper. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,429 Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 I don't know why they had to remove so many teeth. Maybe the system paid 'em for each one removed, thus more incentive to pull 'em. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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