Julián was a very peculiar man. He had a beard so long and thick that it covered his entire face, neck and chest. He liked his beard, but he had a problem: he couldn't shave. No matter what type of blade, scissors or clippers he used, his beard was so hard and resistant that he would not let it be cut. Julián had tried everything: from chemicals to lasers, including fire and ice. Nothing worked. His beard continued to grow and grow, non-stop.
One day, Julián decided that enough was enough. He was tired of carrying his beard, which caused him discomfort and prevented him from doing many things. So he mustered up his courage and went to see a famous barber, who was said to be able to shave any type of hair. The barber's name was Pedro, and he had a very old and elegant barbershop. When Julián entered, Pedro looked at him with amazement and curiosity.
Good afternoon sir. You want? - Pedro asked him.
Good afternoon. I want you to shave my beard, please - Julián responded.
The beard? Are you sure? - Pedro said, incredulous.
Yes, I'm sure. I've been trying to shave for years, but there's no way. My beard is indestructible - Julián explained.
Well, I'll have to see it with my own eyes. Come in, come in. "Sit in this chair, and let me do my job," said Pedro, confident.
Pedro took his sharpest razor and prepared to shave Julián. But, to his surprise, the razor slid through his beard without cutting a single hair. Pedro tried harder, but the result was the same. Julián's beard was impenetrable.
Incredible! He had never seen anything like it! - exclaimed Pedro.
You see it? I told you. "My beard can't be shaved," said Julián, resigned.
Do not worry sir. I don't give up so easily. I have other more effective methods. Wait a moment, please - said Pedro, determined.
Pedro took out an electric machine from a closet, which had a rotating blade and a cable. He plugged it into the wall, and brought it close to Julian's beard. But to his frustration, the machine couldn't cut his beard either. The blade jammed and broke, and the machine started smoking.
Impossible! This is a miracle! - Pedro shouted.
You see it? I told you. "My beard can't be shaved," Julián repeated, bored.
Do not worry sir. I don't give up so easily. I have other more radical methods. "Wait a moment, please," said Pedro, stubbornly.
Pedro took a can of gasoline, a lighter and a fire extinguisher from another closet. He poured gasoline on Julián's beard, and set it on fire. But, to his astonishment, the beard did not burn. The fire went out by itself, and the beard remained intact.
Incredible! This is a blessing! - exclaimed Pedro.
You see it? I told you. My beard can't be shaved - Julián insisted, irritated.
Do not worry sir. I don't give up so easily. I have other more extreme methods. Wait a moment, please - said Pedro, desperate.
Pedro took an electric saw, a chainsaw and a dynamite from another closet. He lit them all, and he brought them close to Julian's beard. But, to his horror, the beard was not cut. The saw, the chainsaw and the dynamite crashed into the beard, and exploded. The barbershop was left in a mess, and Pedro and Julián were sent flying through the air.
Impossible! This is a curse! - Pedro shouted.
You see it? I told you. My beard can't be shaved - Julián concluded, angrily.
And that's how Julian and the beard that couldn't be shaved became a legend, told from generation to generation.
