George was a pirate, but he wasn’t a very good pirate.
You’re not supposed to clip your nails or cut your hair on a ship.
It’s seen as an offering to the goddess Persephone.
But Neptune is a jealous asshole, and hates it when you make offerings to other gods.
So when George opened a manicure stand and barber shop below decks, the captain had George marooned.
George set up a manicure stand and barber shop on the island.
And the crew came ashore to have their nails and hair done.
“Just a little off the top,” said the captain.