Everything feels better for awhile after an okay haircut.
We got a complimentary Veterans' haircut here .
Service staff sorta answered all our questions okay which made a sorta okay first impression.
Sorta did what they're in business to do
Short-staffed and inexperienced staff so sorta did it within the time they said they would
Sorta delivered what they advertise
Sorta followed CDC rules
Customer service was sorta adequate
No one thanked us for our military Service
Owner(s) of this business like their Freedom so they have a free haircut each Veterans Day for those who Serve or have Served as a token thanks to our GIs and we Veterans. https://www.greatclips.com/about-us/giving/thank-a-veteran That's important because it provides Veterans (rare 7% of the population) and GIs (rare one-half of one percent of the population) opportunity to participate in American Dream Veterans and GIs' sacrifices have made possible for 100% of the population. It means a lot to those unable to be employed due to military Service-connected disability as on limited fixed income. Non-military who get a haircut on Veterans Day at Great Clips can receive a Free Haircut Card to give to a GI or Veteran. The cards are redeemed from 12 November through 9 December.
I rate 'em 3 1/2 stars. According to Yelp ratings' definitions, 3 Stars is "Ok". That to me is an acceptable rating of business that does day in and day out what they're in business to do. It is not a negative review.
On this day in history 6 January
1921 - US Navy orders sale of 125 flying boats to encourage commercial aviation.
1941 US President Franklin Roosevelt makes his "Four Freedoms" speech (Freedom of speech and worship; Freedom from want and fear) during his State of Union. It would form the basis of UN Declaration of Human Rights three years later.
1944 - A joint RAF-USAAF statement discloses the hitherto secret development of jet aircraft in Britain and US. Full details of the Whittle turbojet given to General Arnold, USAAF in July 1941 are revealed.
1960 - US Navy Vice Admiral Edward Orrick McDonnell, retired, US Naval Academy graduate, Medal of Honor recipient for actions at US occupation of Veracruz in 1914, Veteran of both World wars, first man to fly an airplane, a British-built Sopwith Camel, off a battleship, USS Texas, 10 March 1919, and 5 crew and 28 other passengers, are killed in National Airlines Flight 2511, a domestic passenger flight from New York, New York to Miami, Florida. Civil Aeronautics Board investigation concluded plane was brought down by dynamite bomb. No person(s) for bombing ever determined. Investigation remains open today.
2001 - After bitterly contested election, Vice President Al Gore (Dem) presides over joint session of Congress that certifies George W. Bush (Rep) as winner of 2000 election. In one of the closest Presidential elections in US history more then five weeks after the election due to the disputed Florida ballots, Bush was declared winner. Gore became third Presidential candidate to win popular vote but lose election after Supreme Court ruled 5 Republicans to 4 Democrats to halt Florida's manual recount.
Ruling gave Florida's 25 electoral votes to Bush giving him 271 to Gore's 266 - where 270 is needed to win the election.
2021 US Capitol is attacked by a mob of followers of then President Donald Trump. They were attempting to halt the ceremonial certification of the results of the 2020 presidential election won by Joe Biden electoral 306 votes to Trump's 232 votes. Biden won the popular vote by more than 7 million. It took four hours to secure the building from the mob.
There was significant property damage by the insurrectionists. Five people died, over 150 Capitol Police officers injured by the mob. Four Capitol Police officers who had been savagely beaten by the rioters succumbed to suicide within seven months. Nearly 10%, 200 police officers, left the force from trauma of 6 January.
To date, almost 1,000 insurrectionists have been arrested and criminally charged. Nearly 500 defendants have entered guilty pleas. https://www.insider.com/all-the-us-capitol-pro-trump-riot-arrests-charges-names-2021-1
6 January led to application of disqualification clause contained in Section 3 of 14th Amendment. Section 3 which prohibits public office holders who have taken an oath to support US Constitution and then engage in insurrection or rebellion against US, or who give aid or comfort to enemies of US, from serving in public office.
After Otero County commissioner Couy Griffin's conviction of participating in 6 January insurrection a New Mexico judge ordered his removal from office and prohibited him from seeking or holding any future office.
December 2022, Trump calls for termination of US Constitution in a social media post. read more