A fun annual observance!
NATIONAL RAT CATCHER'S DAY
National Rat Catcher's Day on July 22 commemorates the story of the Pied Piper of Hamelin. We are using this day as an opportunity to thank all present-day exterminators for doing a job most people wouldn't want to do--catching rats.
#NationalRatCatchersDay
Historically, a rat catcher was a person who, well, caught rats. However, it was not a profession for the weak. In fact, being a rat catcher was dangerous because the catcher would enter unsanitary and dirty establishments and catch rats and mice. With a little luck, the rat catcher would avoid disease in the process.
A Legend of Dispute
According to the folktale, residents of the German town of Hamelin hired a strangely dressed man to rid their village of rats. The Pied Piper of Hamelin did so by playing his flute. Upon finishing the task, the townsfolk refused to pay — so the Pied Piper returned. Once again, the Pied Piper played his flute while the children followed him. And with the Pied ...
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