A guy stuck his head into a barber shop and asked, "How long before I can get a haircut?" The barber looked around his shop and answered, "In two hours." The man quickly departed.

The next day, he turned up again, stuck his head into the shop and asked, "How long before I can get a haircut?" The barber looked around his shop, counted the customers he had and answered, "In about two hours." The man quickly left without saying a word.

On the third day, the guy again came into the barber shop and asked, "How long before I can get a haircut?" This time the barber answered, "In half an hour." The man then hurriedly left the shop.

By now the barber was very inquisitive, so he asked his assistant to tend the shop while he secretly followed the man to see where he was going.

He was shocked to see the man going straight for his house. The man nervously looked left and right while he pressed the bell. Hiding in a corner, the barber saw his wife open the door and heard the man say, "Quick, we only have thirty minutes."

A priest went to a barber shop to have his hair cut. When he took out his wallet to pay the barber, the barber refused to accept the money, saying, "You are a good man; you do the work of God. I cannot accept your money." The next morning, when he opened his shop and there on the steps were twelve copies of the bible, compliments from the priest.

Later in the day, a policeman came in to have his hair cut. The barber refused to accept payment, saying, "You are a good man; you uphold the law and make our streets safe. I cannot accept your money." The next morning, when he opened his shop and there on the steps were twelve doughnuts, compliments from the policeman.

Later in the day, a lawyer came in to have his hair cut. The barber refused to accept payment, saying, "You are a good man; you see that our judicial system runs smoothly. I cannot accept your payment." The next morning, the barber opened his shop and found .... twelve lawyer's waiting in line !!