Del's Barber Shop: A half-minute of Super Bowl fame

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Video Report By Larry Himmel, Reporter - bio | email

ESCONDIDO (CBS 8) - Del's Barber Shop is a slice of Americana, a fixture along Escondido Boulevard for the past 54 years.

But three years ago, for less than a minute during the Super Bowl, Del's Barber Shop was the center of the universe.

In this News 8 video story, Larry Himmel explains.

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