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

**

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

Now I know I've just done one but this one is for Heidita who I'm guessing is finally sleeping after Skyping until the wee hours of her morning lol

Hielero, Hielohombre o El Hombre del hielo : Ice Delivery Man

España

el hombre del hielo es más correcto, genial, marie, perfecto como va, pero pon el pais, en este caso España claro, besos y que lo pases bien:) - 00494d19, Aug 9, 2010

me alegra que te guste :) - Kiwi-Girl, Aug 9, 2010

¿Este no sería un "hielero"? - Gekkosan, Aug 9, 2010

¿Por qué no? cuanto más mejor lol :) - Kiwi-Girl, Aug 9, 2010

Answer 2

Quincallero - General store proprietor

link text

Answer 3

Literario agente -- literary agent

Ok - I can see that you *had* to write it that way, since you wanted to use for "L" - but the correct word order is "Agente Literario". - Gekkosan, Aug 9, 2010

Answer 4

Un protegido del niño

A child protege.

and occupation Ray?? :) And how did we get from G to P? - Kiwi-Girl, Aug 11, 2010

Fun picture, but I don't really get this one, either. :-) - Gekkosan, Aug 13, 2010

I think this week we are cutting him slack, out in the bush, slow speed access, pesky 'roos ... - LateToDinner, Aug 16, 2010

really Ray (oh and that should have said 'an' occupation obviously, sorry about that) :) - Kiwi-Girl, Aug 18, 2010

Answer 5

Shaman nigromante

Korean moodang

Nice one, but how did we jump from E to S just like that!? :-o - Gekkosan, Aug 10, 2010

Remember to click on 'newest' Wansell or it gets a bit confusing :) - Kiwi-Girl, Aug 10, 2010

Sorry - wansell, Aug 10, 2010

Answer 6

El alquimista The alchemist

El alquimista de Pietro Longhi. - sanlee, Aug 9, 2010

Sounds like one of our old prime ministers lol :) - Kiwi-Girl, Aug 10, 2010

Answer 7

delete

Thanks M. - LuisaGomezBartle, Aug 9, 2010

Answer 8

Deleted - Duplicate post