Crazy Jobs Kids Used To Do Long Ago

导读：100年前的孩子们可没有现在的孩子们幸运。

Its great being a kid today！ Really， it is. You might think its a boring job going to school every day for half to three quarters of the year. And then just as you finally get to enjoy summer， your parents stick you in summer camp or sign you up for sports. Youre thinking， “When will I ever get time to myself to just have some fun， play some video games... or just hang out in my room！”

You know， it wasnt always this way. Less than a hundred years ago， kids didnt go to school but went to work every day. And some of these jobs werent very attractive and exciting—you didnt get to be a video game tester， or a pie taster... Here are 2 crazy jobs from way back that you wouldnt want now.

1 Newsie

Historical photo of a group of Nashville newsies. In the middle of the group is 7 year old Sam. He sells nights also. （1912-1913）

You might think that newspapers boys （or newsies） had a really musical life if youve ever seen the movie or the play， but that wasnt the case. During the 1890s， if you were a young boy you could buy lots of newspapers and then sell them on the street for some money. Of course， you needed the best street corner to sell them， so newsies often fought each other for space. It wasnt an easy life and strikes by the newsies led to better working conditions at last.

2 Pinsetter

Historical photo of bowling pinsetters （球童）.

If youve ever been bowling， then youve probably watched excitedly as the machine at the end of the lane resets the pins for you after theyve fallen down. Before these machines were invented， that job was done by teenage boys. It might sound like an easy enough job， but pinsetters had to watch out for pins flying their way from other lanes as well as bowling balls hitting them. You had to be really quick on your feet to stay safe！

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