We hope you enjoy this preview of an episode from our back catalog available to our premium subscribers. Tonight, we’ll read an excerpt from the 1912 book "Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town", from a chapter called “The Speculations of Jefferson Thorpe”. To unlock full episodes, ad-free listening, and more, please go to snoozecast.com/plus. However, if you would like to find the first episode in this series, it aired on August 23, 2019. This humorous and affectionate account of small-town life in the fictional town of Mariposa is inspired by the author’s experience living in Ontario, Canada.  The book illustrates the inner workings of life in Mariposa—from business to politics to steamboat disasters. In this vignette, we learn about the town’s barbershop, and the leisurely art of the afternoon shave. -- read by 'N' -- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices