"I see...I guess you could have a lollipop..." the barber said and then added with a hearty laugh, "Sure! Why not? Grown men love sweets as much as children, eh?"

"That's right," Fred said.

"OK, have a seat over there," the barber motioned to the barber chairs by the big mirrors.

"You want me to sit there?!" Fred said, obviously repulsed by the idea.

"Sure, why not?" the barber inquired.

"I can't sit there because...