George was a pirate, but he wasn’t a very good pirate.
So, he gave up being a pirate and became a barber.
He partnered with the tavern next door so that customers could have a drink or two while they waited.
At first, some customers got drunk and rowdy, but they learned to police themselves, and only got a little tipsy before George would say “NEXT!”
He made good business, and the information he gathered from those tipsy customers was priceless.
Her Majesty’s Navy were delighted to listen as they came in for haircuts.
And they tipped George quite handsomely.