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Old and Missing Jobs: Remembering Once Essential Roles in Spanish Society

Discover the nostalgic tale of forgotten occupations that shaped Spanish towns and villages. From the nightwatchman to the knifegrinder, explore the essence of these lost trades and the disappearing heritage they carried. Delve into the narratives of town criers, news "ardineros," and messengers, reflecting on their significance in delivering information and goods. Uncover the craftsmanship of blacksmiths and wood preparers, highlighting the traditional skills that are fading in modern times. Remember the forest guards and sheepshearers, whose roles connected them closely to nature's resources. Lastly, journey through the origins of barbers, once sheepshearers themselves, as they crafted not only hairstyles but also a space for city gossip and shared stories. Join us in honoring these bygone professions that once defined the fabric of Spanish communities.

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Old and Missing Jobs: Remembering Once Essential Roles in Spanish Society

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  1. Old and missingjobs By Montse Villarreal

  2. Nightwatchman Itwasone of themosttypicalintimatejobs in Spanishcitiesduring a long time. In factourelderly miss them so muchtoday.Thesepersons, whowerealwaysmen, worked at nitght and theywere in charge of lightingonallstreetlamps in thestreet , as well as havingeverykeys of theblokswheretheywereworking, in case somebodyneededthem. Alsotheyhelpedanybodywhowas in troubleorgot home in notverygoodconditions, butwiththearrival of themodernentry-phoneitstartedtheirdisappearance.

  3. Town crier Thiswasone of themost popular jobs in Spanishvillages. Theywere in charge of givingimportantnewsfromtheirowntownorfromothercities. Theyused a bugle tomeetingpeople, normally in thetown´ssquards.

  4. Knifegrinder Knifegrinderswere, as usual, men and theywanderedbetweencities, townsorvillagesontheirbicyclestosharpenthingslikeknivesorscissorsorfixingumbrellas. Withthebeginning of theculture of “using and throwingaway”thesemenwerelosingtheiractivityalthoughocasionallyyou can stillfindsomeone in townsorsmallvillagestoday

  5. Sellerman of newspapersin Spanish “ardina” Theysoldthenewspapersonthecorners of streetsbuttheydidn´tknowhowtoread. Theyusedtoclaimedthemostimportantnewsthatdayhadhappend.

  6. Themessenger Whenfamilieshad a lot of moneyhadtheirownmessenger, thatis, a manwhocarriedthingsfrononeparttoanotherone. Theyusedtomovebybicycleoronworkhorse. Thesmallerbussinessharedthesamemessengerforeverything. In thesamewaythatpreviousjobsthe new technologieslikephones and post werefinishingwiththisjoblittlebylittle.

  7. Blacksmith Blacsmith are, once againmen, whoknowhowto use themetals, specialytheirontomakethingslikeweapons, tweezers, bars, and many more ones. They use toolslikehammers, and ananvil in theirforgeswherethe metal isheat up togiveittheshapetheywant. Althoughthisjobseemstobeveryancient , there are stillsomeblacksmiths in towns and villages; many of themmakingthings as bars, souvenirsorspecialthingstodecorategardens.

  8. Manwhoprepearthewood In daysgonebymattressweremade of woolbutwiththepass of the time this material wasbundled. Whenthathappenedthemattressweretakentothesemenwhobeatedthewoolwith a stick so thatthis material gotgoodconditionstobe use again. Withthearrival of sintecticmaterialsthemattressmade of wooldissapeared and withtheythisoldjob.

  9. Guard of forest Thesemenwere in charge of extractingtheresinfromthetrees, normally pines, and they pick the resine up in containers. My fatherwasone of them and althoughweneverspokeaboutit, I feelingthatwhen he lefthisvillageto come to Madrid he missedthosepinewood in Arévalo, hisvillage, verymuch.

  10. Thesheepshearer Althoughthisisanancientjobtodayitiscontinuingmaking in farmers. Theuniquediferencefromthepassisthatwhentheycutthesheeps´woolnow, they do itwithelectricaltoolsbuttheyhavetobeverycarefullbecausethequality of wooldependsonthekind of cutthesheepshearer do. Sheeps are alwaysshearedbeforesummer.

  11. Thebarber Didyouknowthatthebarberswerefirstcalled “sheepshear” and theyweretakenfromSicilyto Rome in 451? A manwholivedthenwasshavedeveryday and thistendencewasimitatedforpeople. Theystartedworkng in thefresh air butlateronlyslaves and commonpeoplediditoutdoors. Howeverwelthy and gossipmenstartedtomeetintodoorstospeakaboutnews in thecity as thesame time theywereshaved. Themost popular ownerwaswhowasabletoknowhowtoanswerallquestionsthatthesegossipmenleadedtohim…

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