For decades, thousands of people from all over Upstate New York have flocked to the village at the heart of the Chenango Valley to sample the many pizzas the village has to offer. Only in the past fifteen years, however, has it become part of the pilgrims’ ritual to receive a cut-and-color during the trip. Residents and Colgate students alike are hardly surprised by the high recognition.

Says Colgate senior Tessa Late, “I mean, yeah, duh. I live downtown, and I’m basically like a pizzatarian. That’s all I ever eat. Not that I mind at all. Slices forever.” A local Hamiltonian who wished to remain anonymous commented, “Sure, people come from all over to get their hair cut here. We’ve got plenty of places to go. Every woman with a generic first name and a pair of scissors owns their own hair salon in Hamilton.”