From the past I'm entering the future

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I'm sure many of you have seen the movie "Steel Magnolias". It is my all time favorite movie but I never thought I would be living in the movie. I am referring to the beauty shop owned by Truvy (Dolly Parton). It was the gathering place in town and if there was gossip to be found you could find it at Truvey's. When we moved to this little dot on a map town I was surprised that there were two beauty shops. I asked our realtor for a recommendation and I went with the one she suggested. I almost left as soon as I walked in. The shop is owned by a very tall blond lady, who has lived in town her entire life and the phone never stops ringing and everyone had to chat with her. Sometimes I just want to say "let the machine pick it up and finish my hair please." In the summer you melt and in the winter you freeze. It is a sad state of affairs when you have to get your hair cut while wearing your coat. And the gossiping that goes on is amazing. The owner and her two employees talk about everyone - and when they talk they stop cutting or perming or whatever they are supposed to be doing. My husband and I both go there, he gets his hair cut first and then goes out and sits in the car waiting for me. Lucky him... One of the employees has waited on maybe 8 customers total in the 2 years I've been going there. She does her own hair all the time and her make-up! The second girl, well, I have no cue what she does if anything. I have never seen her work on a customer. She mostly plays on her cell phone and is oblivious to her surroundings. I finally had enough. We have an appointment for next week so I came to a decision. There is a new shop in town so we took a ride and I went in to scope it out. It's clean, they have a TV, the even have heat so I'm sure they have A/C! They take credit cards, so I won't have to pay by check any longer. They have an actual price list, no guessing how much things cost. I know we will be paying more but at least I will be able to take my coat off! Now all I have to do is cancel the appointments for the Steel Magnolia's beauty salon! The times they are a changing.... Photo: pixabay.com/en/salon-beauty-woman-beautician-hair-43989/