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Nov 9, 2013 9:56 AM CST the Pony Express
An ad in March 1860 in USA WANTED: young, skinny wiry fellows not over eighteen, must be expert riders, willing to risk death daily, orphans preferred. This was the ad posted to start the Pony Express

Can you imagine if this type of job posting was printed today in America.

doh
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Nov 9, 2013 10:01 AM CST the Pony Express
GUZMAN1
GUZMAN1GUZMAN1Barcelona, Catalonia Spain65 Threads 44 Polls 5,101 Posts
wow wow wow



Skinny riders to not tire the horses, I guess.
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Nov 9, 2013 10:02 AM CST the Pony Express
unlaoised
unlaoisedunlaoisedTwilight zone, Wicklow Ireland34 Threads 12,152 Posts
GUZMAN1: http://eightface.com/files/images/2010.12.Pony_ExpressAdvert.jpg

Skinny riders to not tire the horses, I guess.


orphans preferred!? jaw drop
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Nov 9, 2013 10:05 AM CST the Pony Express
GUZMAN1: http://eightface.com/files/images/2010.12.Pony_ExpressAdvert.jpg

Skinny riders to not tire the horses, I guess.


Just 153 years ago - the helped join the east to the west - through the steamboats.... and then just a years later...... civil war -
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Nov 9, 2013 10:13 AM CST the Pony Express
Bogart_1960
Bogart_1960Bogart_1960Ask me !, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur France36 Threads 1 Polls 10,012 Posts
JeanKimberley: An ad in March 1860 in USA WANTED: young, skinny wiry fellows not over eighteen, must be expert riders, willing to risk death daily, orphans preferred. This was the ad posted to start the Pony Express

Can you imagine if this type of job posting was printed today in America.


morningwave

still the same, different wording. regarding Pony express, at least they were very clear what they were looking for.

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Nov 9, 2013 10:14 AM CST the Pony Express
JeanKimberley: An ad in March 1860 in USA WANTED: young, skinny wiry fellows not over eighteen, must be expert riders, willing to risk death daily, orphans preferred. This was the ad posted to start the Pony Express

Can you imagine if this type of job posting was printed today in America.
So sad
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Nov 9, 2013 10:15 AM CST the Pony Express
Bogart_1960: morning

still the same, different wording. regarding Pony express, at least they were very clear what they were looking for.



rolling on the floor laughing
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Nov 9, 2013 10:16 AM CST the Pony Express
unlaoised: orphans preferred!?


amazing - was the idea that kids with no family would not be missed when they risk death daily?
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