Re: Expressman

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Len Pincus wrote:

Hi, As I recall my Zaidy called himself an expressman. He was a delivery
man with a horse and wagon in NYC circa 1905.
Hope this helps.

This profession was know as a "balagulah" [baal shel agulah] (leterally,
owner of the car) in the old countries.

Alexander Sharon
Calgary. Ab

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