Lost Trades: The Forgotten Professions That Shaped History

Lost Trades: The Forgotten Professions That Shaped History

Have you ever thought about waking up at sunrise to the sound of a “knocker-upper,” or risking your life as a powder monkey on a warship? Take a look at the lives of history’s forgotten workers and see how survival once depended on mastering jobs that have disappeared. https://studyworkgrow.com/20-jobs-that-dont-exist-anymore/#h-carriage-makers [https://studyworkgrow.com/20-jobs-that-dont-exist-anymore/#h-carriage-makers] https://www.businessinsider.com/jobs-that-no-longer-exist#groom-of-the-stool-20 [https://www.businessinsider.com/jobs-that-no-longer-exist#groom-of-the-stool-20] https://blog.myheritage.com/2014/09/labor-day-10-jobs-that-are-obsolete/ [https://blog.myheritage.com/2014/09/labor-day-10-jobs-that-are-obsolete/] Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2560472/fan_mail/new]

This Is Not an Emergency: Funny 911 Calls

Ever wondered what happens when people treat 911 like tech support, a dating service, or even a help desk for sandwiches? Get ready for the lighter side of emergency calls, where the biggest problem is often just a lack of common sense. https://www.kovacorp.com/5-ridiculous-911-call-stories [https://www.kovacorp.com/5-ridiculous-911-call-stories] https://www.rd.com/list/outrageously-funny-911-calls/ [https://www.rd.com/list/outrageously-funny-911-calls/] https://trivia.cracked.com/image-pictofact-12374-35-funny-non-emergencies-that-someone-called-9-1-1-about [https://trivia.cracked.com/image-pictofact-12374-35-funny-non-emergencies-that-someone-called-9-1-1-about] Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2560472/fan_mail/new]

Funny Tombstones

What would you want your last words to be, the ones carved in stone for strangers to read for centuries? Most of us never think about it. But a few people did, and their choices are truly brilliant. https://wintersong.wordpress.com/favorite-quotations/headstone-humor-here-lies/ [https://wintersong.wordpress.com/favorite-quotations/headstone-humor-here-lies/] https://www.rd.com/list/funniest-tombstones-that-really-exist/ [https://www.rd.com/list/funniest-tombstones-that-really-exist/] https://discover.hubpages.com/entertainment/Weird_but_True_Strange_Unusual_Tombstones [https://discover.hubpages.com/entertainment/Weird_but_True_Strange_Unusual_Tombstones] Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2560472/fan_mail/new]

Vintage Slang

Are you bored with the usual insults and phrases? Check out the words that once made pioneers laugh, poets turn red, and grandmas shake their heads. Explore this collection of historical slang and see how your everyday vocabulary compares. https://www.ancient-origins.net/history-ancient-traditions/swear-words-0017538 [https://www.ancient-origins.net/history-ancient-traditions/swear-words-0017538] https://greensdictofslang.com/entry/7gftk3y [https://greensdictofslang.com/entry/7gftk3y] https://www.medievalists.net/2026/05/swear-words-middle-ages/ [https://www.medievalists.net/2026/05/swear-words-middle-ages/] https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/absquatulate [https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/absquatulate] https://www.truewestmagazine.com/article/dont-go-wakin-snakes/ [https://www.truewestmagazine.com/article/dont-go-wakin-snakes/] http://www.slangcity.com/slang-vocabulary/give-someone-the-mitten.htm [http://www.slangcity.com/slang-vocabulary/give-someone-the-mitten.htm] https://www.wgbh.org/news/2015-07-21/12-lost-american-slangisms-from-the-1800s [https://www.wgbh.org/news/2015-07-21/12-lost-american-slangisms-from-the-1800s] https://www.mentalfloss.com/language/slang/13-ways-say-youre-mad-hell-across-us [https://www.mentalfloss.com/language/slang/13-ways-say-youre-mad-hell-across-us] https://www.npr.org/sections/npr-history-dept/2015/07/21/423297371/12-lost-american-slangisms-from-the-1800s [https://www.npr.org/sections/npr-history-dept/2015/07/21/423297371/12-lost-american-slangisms-from-the-1800s] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seeing_the_elephant [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seeing_the_elephant] https://www.oed.com/dictionary/jelly-belly_n?tl=true [https://www.oed.com/dictionary/jelly-belly_n?tl=true] https://www.oed.com/dictionary/zounds_int [https://www.oed.com/dictionary/zounds_int] https://wordsmith.org/words/smellfungus.html [https://wordsmith.org/words/smellfungus.html] Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2560472/fan_mail/new]

Mud, Sweat & Beers: The Legendary Redneck Games

Think you’ve seen everything? Just wait at the Redneck Games; the main goal is to have as much fun as possible. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redneck_Games [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redneck_Games] http://bsa344.com/Toilet%20Seat%20Toss%20Scoring%20Guidelines.pdf [http://bsa344.com/Toilet%20Seat%20Toss%20Scoring%20Guidelines.pdf] https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/66309-watermelon-seed-spitting-farthest-distance [https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/66309-watermelon-seed-spitting-farthest-distance] https://abcnews.com/US/story?id=96581&page=1 [https://abcnews.com/US/story?id=96581&page=1] https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2005/jul/03/games-serve-as-celebration-for-all-rednecks/ [https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2005/jul/03/games-serve-as-celebration-for-all-rednecks/] https://www.chicagotribune.com/1996/08/04/redneck-games-toss-athletics-to-the-wind/ [https://www.chicagotribune.com/1996/08/04/redneck-games-toss-athletics-to-the-wind/] https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/first-redneck-games [https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/first-redneck-games] https://www.ocregister.com/2011/07/15/who-needs-nba-we-have-redneck-games/ [https://www.ocregister.com/2011/07/15/who-needs-nba-we-have-redneck-games/] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redneck_Games [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redneck_Games] https://www.thetimes.com/sport/olympics/article/record-number-rally-to-redneck-games-k0hpd0hfm0b [https://www.thetimes.com/sport/olympics/article/record-number-rally-to-redneck-games-k0hpd0hfm0b] https://www.facebook.com/BigDandBubba/posts/in-the-words-of-our-friend-jeff-foxworthy-you-might-be-a-redneck-if-yes-thats-a-/422871412529261/ [https://www.facebook.com/BigDandBubba/posts/in-the-words-of-our-friend-jeff-foxworthy-you-might-be-a-redneck-if-yes-thats-a-/422871412529261/] https://bleacherreport.com/articles/422565-redneck-games-more-fun-than-indoor-plumbing [https://bleacherreport.com/articles/422565-redneck-games-more-fun-than-indoor-plumbing] Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2560472/fan_mail/new]