Wow this does go back! The merchant who yells out his wares on the street was gone even in my childhood (in the U.S. anyway). I am familiar with it from movies, TV, and stories my grandmother used to tell me about her younger days. I think the yelling out has been replaced by posters, TV and radio ads, and now internet banner ads. Pop ups? Maybe.
Brings back memories of New Orleans! Vendors with or without wagons calling out their products. And in my Illinois hometown, the scissor sharpner man with his cart that made a clinking sound as the wheel went around.
BigNate+CalvinandHobbes=:) over 11 years ago
be the ice cream man- I’ll pay you $1.50!!
Hussell over 11 years ago
Wow this does go back! The merchant who yells out his wares on the street was gone even in my childhood (in the U.S. anyway). I am familiar with it from movies, TV, and stories my grandmother used to tell me about her younger days. I think the yelling out has been replaced by posters, TV and radio ads, and now internet banner ads. Pop ups? Maybe.
Stellagal over 11 years ago
Skippy, you can’t make the money if you don’t have the product to sell.
Elderflower over 11 years ago
Ha, and we all thought home shopping was a new thing!
CeeJay over 11 years ago
When I was a kid, the last people I remember calling out their goods was the umbrella man. He’d fix your umbrella and sharpen you knives.
westiewestaz over 11 years ago
Brings back memories of New Orleans! Vendors with or without wagons calling out their products. And in my Illinois hometown, the scissor sharpner man with his cart that made a clinking sound as the wheel went around.
InkTraveler about 11 years ago
I can’t tell you how adorable it is to see a child take off his hat to talk to a lady! Such respect.