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Knocker-Upper : Weird Jobs in History #shorts #short #weirdhistory
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Did you know that in the 1930s, East London had a unique way of waking up oversleepers? Meet Mary Smith, the famous 'knocker-upper' of London's East End! Mary was paid to wake people up by shooting dried peas at their windows! She charged just a sixpence a week for her pea-shooting service.
Most knocker-uppers banged on doors, but this often woke up the neighbors too. Mary’s method was different. The tap of peas on the window was loud enough to wake her clients without disturbing anyone else. Mary Smith became a beloved character in the East End. Her nearest competition? A knocker-upper three miles away who used a fishing rod to tap on windows!
#KnockerUpper #WeirdJobsinHistory #weiredfacts #weired #weiredjob
Most knocker-uppers banged on doors, but this often woke up the neighbors too. Mary’s method was different. The tap of peas on the window was loud enough to wake her clients without disturbing anyone else. Mary Smith became a beloved character in the East End. Her nearest competition? A knocker-upper three miles away who used a fishing rod to tap on windows!
#KnockerUpper #WeirdJobsinHistory #weiredfacts #weired #weiredjob
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