A man strolled into the barbershop and treated himself to the full works—shave, shampoo, manicure, haircut, the whole deal.

Once he was finished, he motioned to a little boy standing nearby and said, “Hop in the chair, kiddo. I’m going to step out and grab a green tie for the parade. I’ll be back in a few minutes.”

The barber nodded, set to work, and soon enough, the boy’s haircut was done. But the man still hadn’t come back. Scratching his head, the barber leaned down and said, “Looks like your dad forgot all about you, huh?”

The boy said, “That wasn’t my dad! He just grabbed my hand outside and said, ‘Hey, kid, let’s go get a free haircut!’”