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stories from all over the world ... mail me anything you find
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In
1912, the trans-Atlantic liner, the Titanic, was hit by an iceberg and
sank. In 1898, Morgan Robertson wrote a novel in which a liner sinks after
hitting an ice berg in the Atlantic ocean. The name of the ship in
the novel was the "Titan".In 1939, the captain of a ship which was sailing
not far from the place where the Titanic sank, suddenly felt that he had
to stop the ship. He was just in time. A few minutes later,
an iceberg appeared in front of the ship, but it did little damage, as
the captain had cut the engines. The name of the ship was the Titanian,
and the captain had been born on the same day that the Titanic had sank
!
In 1939, the captain of a ship which was sailing not far from the place
where the Titanic sank, suddenly felt that he had to stop the ship.
He was just in time. A few minutes later, an iceberg appeared in
front of the ship, but it did little damage, as the captain had cut the
engines. The name of the ship was the Titanian, and the captain had
been born on the same day that the Titanic had sunk !
COINCIDENCE ? 
A series of coincidences links the two American presidents, Abraham
Lincoln and John Kennedy, who were both assassinated.
Lincoln became president in 1860; Kennedy in
1960.
Lincoln's assassin was born in 1839.
Kennedy's assassin was born in 1939.
Both presidents were succeeded
by men named Johnson.Andrew Johnson, who succeeded
Lincoln, was born in1806.
Lyndon Johnson, who succeeded Kennedy, was born
in 1906.
Both presidents were shot in the head from behind,
both on a Friday, and both in the presence of their wives.
Lincoln's secretary, whose name was Kennedy,
advised him not to go to the theatre, where he was later shot;
Kennedy's secretary, whose name was Lincoln,
advised him not to go to Dallas.
STRANGE NOTICES IN FOREIGN HOTELS
In a Tokyo hotel.
Is forbidden to steal hotel towels please. If you are not a person to do such a thing is please not to read notice.
You are invited to take advantage of the chambermaid.
In the lobby of a Moscow hotel across from the Russian Orthodox Monastery.
You are welcome to visit the cemetery where famous Russian and Soviet composers, artists and writers are buried daily except Thursday.
AND ELSEWHERE ...
In a Rhodes tailor shop.
Order your summer suit. Because in big rush we will execute customers in strict rotation.
"THINGS ONLY A MOTHER CAN TEACH"
My Mother taught me about ANTICIPATION....
"Just wait until your father gets home!"
My Mother taught me about RECEIVING....
"You are going to get it when we get home!"
My Mother taught me to MEET A CHALLENGE...
"What were you thinking? Answer me when I talk
to you ...
Don't talk back to me!"
My Mother taught me LOGIC ...
"If you fall off that swing and break your neck, you
can't
go to the store with me."
My Mother taught me MEDICINE....
"If you don't stop crossing your eyes, you're going
to freeze
that way."
My Mother taught me to THINK AHEAD ...
"If you don't pass your spelling test, you'll never
get a
good job."
My Mother taught me about ESP...
"Put your sweater on; don't you think I know when you
are cold."
My Mother taught me HUMOR ...
"When the lawn mower cuts off your toes, don't come
running to me."
My Mother taught me how to BECOME AN ADULT...
"If you don't eat your vegetables, you'll never grow
up."
My Mother taught me about SEX...
"How do you think you got here?"
My Mother taught me about GENETICS....
"You're just like your father!"
My Mother taught me about my ROOTS....
"Do you think you were born in a barn?"
My Mother taught me about the WISDOM OF AGE...
"When you get to be my age, you will understand."
And my all time favorite ... JUSTICE....
"One day you'll have kids, and I hope they turn out
just like
you....then you'll see what it's like."
OLD OCCUPATIONS
Accomptant Accountant
Almoner Giver of charity to the needy
Amanuensis Secretary or stenographer
Artificer A soldier mechanic who does repairs
Bailie Bailiff
Baxter Baker
Bluestocking Female writer
Boniface Keeper of an inn
Brazier One who works with brass
Brewster
Beer manufacturer
Brightsmith Metal Worker
Burgonmaster Mayor
Caulker
One who filled up cracks in ships or windows or seems to make them
watertight by
using tar or oakum-hem fibre produced by taking old ropes
apart
Chaisemaker Carriage maker
Chandler Dealer or trader; one who makes or sells candles; retailer of groceries, ship supplier
Chiffonnier Wig maker
Clark Clerk
Clerk Clergyman, cleric
Clicker
The servant of a salesman who stood at the door to invite customers;
one who received
the matter In the galley from the compositors and arranged
it in due form ready for
printing; one who makes eyelet holes in boots using
a machine which clicked.
Cohen Priest
Collier Coal miner
Colporteur Peddler of books
Cooper One
who makes or repairs vessels made of staves & hoops, such as casks,
barrels, tubs,
etc.
Cordwainer Shoemaker, originally any leather worker using leather from Cordova/Cordoba in Spain
Costermonger Peddler of fruits and vegetables
Crocker Potter
Crowner Coroner
Currier One who dresses the coat of
a horse with a currycomb; one who tanned leather by
incorporating oil or grease
Docker Stevedore, dock worker who loads and unloads cargo
Dowser One who finds water using a rod or witching stick
Draper A dealer in dry goods
Drayman One who drives a long strong cart without fixed sides for carrying heavy loads
Dresser A surgeon's assistant in a hospital
Drover One who drives cattle, sheep, etc. to market; a dealer in cattle
Duffer Peddler
Factor Agent, commission merchant; one who acts or
transacts business for another; Scottish steward
or bailiff of an estate
Farrier
A blacksmith, one who shoes horses
Faulkner Falconer
Fell monger One who removes hair or wool from hides in preparation for leather making
Fletcher One who made bows and arrows
Fuller One who fulls cloth;one who shrinks and
thickens woolen cloth by moistening, heating, and
pressing; one who cleans and finishes cloth
Gaoler A keeper of the goal, a jailer
Glazier Window glassman
Hacker Maker of hoes
Hatcheler One who combed out or carded flax
Haymonger Dealer in hay
Hayward Keeper of fences
Higgler Itinerant peddler
Hillier Roof tiler
Hind A farm laborer
Holster A groom who took care of horses, often at an inn
Hooker Reaper
Hooper One who made hoops for casks and barrels
Huckster Sells small wares
Husbandman A farmer who cultivated the land
Jagger Fish peddler
Journeyman One who had served his apprenticeship
and mastered his craft, not bound to serve a
master, but hired by the day
Joyner / Joiner A skilled carpenter
Keeler Bargeman
Kempster Wool comber
Lardner Keeper of the cupboard
Lavender
Washer woman
Lederer Leather maker
Leech Physician
Longshoreman Stevedore
Lormer Maker of horse gear
Malender Farmer
Maltster Brewer
Manciple A steward
Mason Bricklayer
Mintmaster One who issued local currency
Monger Seller of goods (ale, fish)
Muleskinner Teamster
Neatherder
Herds cows
Ordinary Keeper Innkeeper with fixed prices
Pattern Maker A maker of a clog shod with an iron ring.
A clog was a wooden pole with a pattern
cut into the end
Peregrinator Itinerant wanderer
Peruker A wig maker
Pettifogger A shyster lawyer
Pigman Crockery dealer
Plumber One who applied
sheet lead for roofing and set lead frames for plain or stained glass
windows.
Porter Door keeper
Puddler Wrought iron worker
Quarrier Quarry worker
Rigger Hoist tackle worker
Ripper Seller of fish
Roper Maker of rope or nets
Saddler One who makes, repairs or sells saddles or other furnishings for horses
Sawbones Physician
Sawyer One who saws; carpenter
Schumacker Shoemaker
Scribler A minor or worthless author
Scrivener Professional or public copyist or writer; notary public
Scrutiner Election judge
Shrieve Sheriff
Slater Roofer
Slopseller Seller of ready-made clothes in a slop shop
Snobscat / Snob One who repaired shoes
Sorter Tailor
Spinster A woman who spins or an unmarried woman
Spurrer Maker of spurs
Squire Country gentleman; farm owner; justice of peace
Stuff gown Junior barrister
Stuff gownsman Junior barrister
Supercargo Officer on merchant ship who is in charge
of cargo and the commercial concerns of the
ship.
Tanner One who tans (cures) animal hides into leather
Tapley One who puts the tap in an ale cask
Tasker Reaper
Teamster One who drives a team for hauling
Thatcher Roofer
Tide waiter Customs inspector
Tinker An itinerant tin pot and pan seller and repairman
Tipstaff Policeman
Travers Toll bridge collection
Tucker Cleaner of cloth goods
Turner A person who turns wood on a lathe into spindles
Victualer A tavern keeper, or one who provides an army, navy, or ship with food
Vulcan Blacksmith
Wagoner Teamster not for hire
Wainwright Wagon maker
Waiter
Customs officer or tide waiter; one who waited on the tide to collect duty
on goods
brought in.
Waterman Boatman who plies for hire
Webster Operator of looms
Wharfinger Owner of a wharf
Wheelwright One who made or repaired wheels; wheeled carriages,etc.
Whitesmith Tinsmith; worker of iron who finishes or polishes the work
Whitewing Street sweeper
Whitster Bleach of cloth
Wright Workman, especially a construction worker
Yeoman Farmer who
owns his own land
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