Steinbeck took the opposite view, though, and talked up how important hairdressers are to their customers, serving as psychologists and priests. The proprietor then told Steinbeck that his son (whose name was Robbie) was interested in hairdressing and tried to get Steinbeck to agree that the profession was ridiculous.When Steinbeck joined them for dinner, the proprietor was disgruntled that Steinbeck was from New York, since it had gotten his son talking about that place again.The boy indicated that he and his father had some, er, tensions, and the father was always yelling at him (Steinbeck had heard as much when he first walked into the place). They got to talking about New York (a place that, as it turns out, the kid was obsessed with). As he was settling into his cabin, the proprietor's son, who was about twenty, came in with the hot water for Steinbeck's bath.The proprietor, who seemed to be on the surly side, agreed. So, in addition to fuel, he asked if he could stay overnight and get a bath and a meal. Stopping for gas, he noticed some cabins at the rest stop.
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