Milkmen used to be important. They delivered the goods on a daily basis in order to bring the freshest milk to their patrons. Over time refrigeration and the procedures for treating milk improved (or worsened depending on how you look at it) and the milkman was sold out for mustaches and notmilkmen. This once formidable career choice might have completely disappeared had it not been for pop culture keeping the idea alive. The latest comes from EMA, the South Dakota fuzz rocker who is a direct descendant of that terrifying viking warrior known as Erik Blood-Axe. For about three minutes we revert back to a simpler time when the "Milkman" still brought the goods. Thanks to My Old Kentucky Blog for the track.
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I have such fond memories of the milkman. Back when I lived in Australia, we still had milkmen. I remember putting the glass bottles out with my mum and then waking up the next day and the milkman would be at the door with new ones full of lovely milk.
ReplyDeleteI read that Australia was still using the milkman long after other places had stopped. Do you have any idea why?
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