Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/02/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It's all on Wiki. And the sad thing is that these signs are dissappearing. Philippe Op 19-feb-07, om 00:00 heeft Douglas Sharp het volgende geschreven: > I remember having read that Barbers used to be blood-letters - an > old way of healing all ills - and surgeons/bone-setters the sign is > supposed to represent bandages and blood. > Douglas > > > Philippe Orlent wrote: >> Thanks Bill, >> It seems that another iconic symbol will bite the dust... >> Philippe >> >> >> >> Op 18-feb-07, om 23:46 heeft Bill Larsen het volgende geschreven: >> >>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barber_pole >>> >>> Philippe Orlent wrote: >>> >>>> Does anybody know what the origin is of the candy bar like >>>> barber shop sign? >>>> Thanks, >>>> Philippe >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >