If only I was born a century or so ago…
The Evening Ledger, 20 and 23 December 1916 ran ads for ‘a man [sorry ladies -- must have been the heavy lifting involved in the job] who can play, demonstrate and sell ukuleles — apply employment bureau’.
Of course, the downside is that there were no antibiotics, effective pain-relief, or fear-free dentists then, but the job does appeal…
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