Just Lather, that's all

[Blade II]

A short story has stuck with me since grade school called "Just Lather, that's all." The story is Written by Columbian Journalist Hernando Tellez and published in 1950. It describes the moral dilemma faced by a small town barber and revolutionary, over slitting the throat of the murderous Captain Torres while he sits, lathered, in his barber chair. It is an intense 5-10 minute read that I highly recommend. The images stuck with me for all these years even though the first time I read it I was too young to shave.
Here is a link to read it online:
http://www2.ups.edu/faculty/velez/LAS100/tellez.htm
Enjoy.

 

[bearbear]

..it was either here or facebook that i saw a modern reinactment in film of this story.


*edit yes, facebook. My buddy chris linhares did the editing for this short film. Give it a gander.

*Warning*-Fairly graphic footage, not for the squeemish.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNb1fqtHvuM[/youtube]

 

[htownmmm]

excellent story! did not watch the video.


marty

 

[ateace]

Great story. Well worth taking a few minutes to read.

 

[Chimensch]

Great story and video. Thanks for sharing.

 

[big1096]

I remember that story as well! Thank you for the stroll down amnesia lane!

Ah, memories!

 

[arcman]

I read that story in primary school, I believe. I never forgot this line,

Spoiler

My destiny depends on the edge of this blade. I can turn my hand a bit more, press a little harder on the razor, and sink it in. The skin would give way like silk, like rubber, like the strop. There is nothing more tender than human skin and the blood is always there, ready to pour forth. A blade like this doesn't fail.

It's a great little short story.

 

[The National Razor]

Nice read. Never read it before. Thanks for posting.