A to Z - Profesiones realmente raras o en visos de extinguirse

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A to Z - Profesiones realmente raras o en visos de extinguirse

A little birdie passed on this idea to me which I hope you will enjoy.

The game is to follow alphabetically naming jobs that are now defunct or at least very rare. And mention the country where you can still find this job!! (unless they are totally extinct of course, lol)

Game rules :

Post your comments/titles/captions both in Spanish and English and vote for the ones you like.

Follow in alphabetical order

Don't forget to click on NEWEST to see the last letter.

It would be nice if also post a PICTURE of someone doing the job or if you can't find one then a picture at least of something that the job involves, eg a tool or a finished job etc.

NB: Be on the lookout for any job which doesn't fit the criteria - anyone who names such jobs (waiter, teacher, etc etc) will merit being sent straight to the dunce corner so watch out!

Don't forget to correct your posts as suggested. Do NOT use subject pronouns!

Posts which are not corrected as suggested can NOT be "accepted".

I (with a little help from a friend, lol) will start us off with:

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Afilador - Knife Sharpener

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Ecuador

great thread...I wonder who the bird was, hmmmm, this guy really exists, it is a real profession here in Spain - 00494d19, Aug 9, 2010

I added: say the country where this job existed or where it exists - 00494d19, Aug 9, 2010

And here!. But someone should tell him the bike goes the other way around. - ray76, Aug 9, 2010

I know these guys as "el amolador". :-) - Gekkosan, Aug 9, 2010

As in molars used for grinding? Hmmm muy bien, and how handy it still starts with 'a' :) - Kiwi-Girl, Aug 9, 2010

Answer 1

Enciclopedia vendedor - Encyclopedia salesmen

Excellent, and true yes! - Kiwi-Girl, Aug 9, 2010

Great answer. - --Mariana--, Aug 9, 2010

Between the internet, which updates non-stop and invalidates a lot of printed material, and of course the caption ... - LateToDinner, Aug 9, 2010

ja ja shall we ask your wife about that? lol :) - Kiwi-Girl, Aug 10, 2010

only if you don't know what W Y S I W Y G means! I can hear her now: "What part of the cartoon did you not understand?" - LateToDinner, Aug 11, 2010

jajaja Perfect answer...Priceless image! :-) - Dee914, Aug 16, 2010

Thanks, Dee! - LateToDinner, Aug 16, 2010

Answer 2

kamikazi = kamikazi

Model 52c Zeroes ready to take part in a kamikaze attack (early 1945). - sanlee, Aug 9, 2010

a profession that would always have openings - nizhoni1, Aug 9, 2010

sad, they reincarnated as suicide bomber, but now they use a different name. Should get two votes, used up a K. - LateToDinner, Aug 9, 2010

Mitsubisi Motors in it's early days. - Yeser007, Aug 9, 2010

Answer 3

We seem to have jumped a whole lot of letters here, between O and Y.

I have:

Pregonero - Town Crier

Nice :) - Kiwi-Girl, Aug 9, 2010

But he looks familiar, are you sure he is gone, not just hiding at SD? - LateToDinner, Aug 9, 2010

Our town has a Town Crier. He promotes the historical events and there are Crier competitions throughout our area. - Brynleigh, Aug 10, 2010

Answer 4

Matador -- bullfighter (Still popular in Spain but on their way out)

If only they could have done it without torturing/hurting the animals. Maybe borrow a mechanical bull? - LateToDinner, Aug 9, 2010

This art is still very much alive in Colombia... - LuisaGomezBartle, Aug 9, 2010

Answer 5

Herrero Tradicional - Traditional Blacksmith

ok show off - I should have know you would find one! Bien hecho :) - Kiwi-Girl, Aug 13, 2010

Still got ém here, and they make house calls! - LateToDinner, Aug 16, 2010

Oh, they're not extinct, by any means. But it is definitely a rare profession nowadays, and declining. - Gekkosan, Aug 16, 2010

Answer 6

Político Honesto - Honest Politician

:D jejeje - IlseD, Aug 23, 2010

My thanks to Mark and to Gekko. - LateToDinner, Aug 23, 2010

Answer 7

Wigwamero----wigwam maker...not sure if there is a word for it in Spanish, but the "W" pickings are pretty thin.....

ja ja nice one - voting :) - Kiwi-Girl, Aug 9, 2010

Creative. :-) I don't think that's a real Spanish word, but what the hey, I don't think we'll come across a whole lot of professions in Spanish that start with "W", rare or not. - Gekkosan, Aug 9, 2010

Nice one. - LateToDinner, Aug 9, 2010

Answer 8

Castrado. =Castrati . Male singers in the high registers .

ouch, that sounds painful and did you know that it was made illegal in Italy in 1870. - Kiwi-Girl, Aug 8, 2010

Yes I did , he said in his best "Falseto" It is a terrible thing to do to small young boys. ghank you my daggy friend. - ray76, Aug 8, 2010

ja ja:) yes they do that to sheep too, poor things :( - Kiwi-Girl, Aug 8, 2010

Apparently the last one died on the 1950s they say he was sneaked through after the ban , it is also done to men in the later stages of Prostate cancer. - ray76, Aug 9, 2010

what? you mean the last sheep? don't worry we still have plenty here in NZ :) - Kiwi-Girl, Aug 9, 2010

The last Prostati, Oh Marie - comedic - Claire. Je je je je je. - ray76, Aug 9, 2010

ja ja ja baaa - Kiwi-Girl, Aug 9, 2010

Answer 9

Xilofonista ambulante Xylophone busker

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Sorry, Iooks like I'm late. - 192flat, Aug 9, 2010

Oh, this is a very creative answer! How about "xilofonista ambulante"? :-) - Gekkosan, Aug 9, 2010

oh that is hilarious - good on him! thanx for the laugh lol, voting :) - Kiwi-Girl, Aug 9, 2010

Gracias. - 192flat, Aug 9, 2010

Answer 10

Xenolinguista - Xenolinguist (this one is not so much extinct as not quite happening yet - rare, anyway!)

Answer 11

Nodriza==wetnurse

Unfortunately. - Gekkosan, Aug 9, 2010

these still exist - nizhoni1, Aug 9, 2010

Answer 12

I'm going to have to use the English name to get us back in alphabetical order for H

(I am a little tongue in cheek though and I'm waiting for the boo's and being sent to the DC, lol)

Housewife - Ama de casa

I think there might still be the odd one here in NZ but they definitely seem to be a dying race. Mainly due to the global economic climate as well as the womens rights movement.

Can't vouch for the accuracy, but it cracked me up! - LateToDinner, Aug 16, 2010

Answer 13

L

Lamplighter

- Farolero

Answer 14

Oráculo - Oracle

sn't that your job? It certainly is on the preterite vs imperfect thread lol :p - Kiwi-Girl, Aug 19, 2010

Answer 15

Organillero - organ grinder

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Not gone yet, I can even tell you where to look for one next February already. - LateToDinner, Aug 9, 2010