Old Pros

A daily calendar of the world's oldest professions

Monday, December 7, 2009

Someone who makes candlesticks.

"Some monster of the middle class, some tinker or tailor, or candlestick-maker, with his long purse, preaching reform and practicing corruption."

Benjamin Disraeli, Sybil (1845)

Richard Voorhees: Voorhees' unabridged dictionary of "The World's Oldest Professions" is available on Amazon and at http://www.rgvoorhees.com. Follow him on Twitter @richvoorhees.

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