Michigan Barber Vows to Stay Open ‘Until Jesus Walks in’ Despite Whitmer’s Order
An Owosso, Michigan barber is making it clear the doors of his business will remain open despite Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) extending stay-at-home orders. According to MLive , Karl Manke has cut hair for the last 60…
An Owosso, Michigan barber is making it clear the doors of his business will remain open despite Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) extending stay-at-home orders.
According to MLive, Karl Manke has cut hair for the last 60 years and he has no intent on stopping now. On Monday, the 77-year-old barber reopened his shop and ended up working from 10am to around midnight.
When he opened on Tuesday, he was met with a line of customers ranging from ages 19 to 90 hoping to get their first haircuts since Whitmer’s stay-at-home order was enforced. Manke is said to have worked 14 hours and he plans to continue doing so despite the governor’s orders.
“I don’t need the governor to be my mother,” he said. “I have one. God bless her, she’s gone now. I don’t need another mother. I can make these adult decisions myself.”
See Manke’s interview below:
During his interview with the publication, he also noted that there are only two ways he would be forced to close his doors.
“I’ll be open until Jesus walks in or until they arrest me.”
Manke admitted that initially, he adhered to the governor’s order and closed his shop on March 21. But as time progressed and the order was extended, it became more difficult to sustain, financially.