Usa Nail & Tanning Bar

The USA Nail & Tanning Bar is the full name of a friendly nail bar in Lichfield with a sign out front sporting the American flag (excellent taste, if I do say so m’self) and the title «USA Nails». It’s just up from the main city centre area, toward Tesco.
Upon entering, one is greeted by the friendly staff, most of whom are Vietnamese, but not American. I enquired of the woman who worked on my nails why it was called such, and she said that it was owned by a chap who had a lot of family members in the US.
Now, I’m a big sucker for getting my fingernails manicured and my toenails pedicured, and have been to close to 4 dozen different establishments across the world for such treatments.
As such, I consider myself a bit of a beauty treatment connoisseur, and I have to say that the manicure/​pedicure I received at USA Nails was one of the best.
At £48 for both treatments, it’s not a cheap treat, but rather a bit of a luxury. However, with my treatments totalling two hours, it was well worth every pence.
The lady who worked on me was married to an Englishman, as am I, and we discussed at length the quirks that are particular to that type of gentleman. Lots of laughter and chatting, which isn’t as common with nail therapists as hairdressers, so that was a nice touch.
I received a long, luxuriant nail spa on each of my appendages, and an excellent massage before getting «Monroe Red» nail varnish on all twenty.
The most interesting, touching part of my visit was when the owner, finding out I was American, came and chatted to me. Apparently, during the Vietnam war, his uncle was a spy for the Americans against the Viet Cong, and was beheaded after the war for his efforts.
However, in the nick of time, American troops rescued the rest of his extended family, and gave them amnesty in the US.
A sobering tale, and perhaps a deeper explanation for the name.
Needless to say, I tipped well.