OHHHH. this brings back so many memories! Both my parents are dead now, but my sister and I were just remembering about our childhood in Houston, Texas in the 50's. She remembered the vince rinktums, but I just remember the Ringtums part (I am the baby of the family.) We would put our thumbs right above the ears, and push in and pull up at the same time, if the person getting the haircut did not say Rinktums No returns! What fun we had reading this thread! My dad came from the Brownwood area of Texas, and his family dates back to the Texas REvolution. No telling when in Texas history this tradition was started!