Today’s post is inspired by The Zingara Project’s April 4th blog post Whispers of Work: A Lament for Extinct Professions*
For April Poetry Month, friend and poet Lisa Hase-Jackson has been posting daily prompts for writers.
*Click the link above to see the daily prompt, including a list of vanishing or extinct professions. You might think of a vulnerable profession that could be added to her list. (Switchboard operator was one)
Last Tuesday our mutual friend Kelly parked with the flashers on to pick up some resoled boots and refurbished shoes. I stayed in the car. And as I looked out the car window I thought of Lisa’s Profession Prompt and thought cobbler!
A skilled cobbler is hard to find.
Many people today are sporting flip flops, crocs and rubbery sport shoes.
Kelly says they do excellent work!
Squirrel Hill Shoe Repair “Located in Squirrel Hill, Squirrel Hill Shoe Repair is one of the great small shoe repair shops left in Pittsburgh. Squirrel Hill Shoe Repair offers friendly and expert service on shoe repairs such as heels, soles, leather conditioning and strap repair. You can also find a variety of shoe care items such as polishes, laces and sealants.” Report on KDKA CBS News by Jennifer Stockdale
Putting new zippers in purses and bags
Good ones are worth their weight in gold
That is the truth.
They do excellent work. I’ve used them many times.
Thank you for the endorsement.
We have an old-fashioned third-generation family shoe store, with shoe repair, in my Minnesota community, too. Love this.
How fortunate for the community. A treasure for sure. So many are disappearing.