Where do you live? What’s your phone number? What’s your criminal history? Who are 3 people who can reliably tell positive stories about you to a stranger with no promise of reward? All of this, just to get a job at a donut shop. What if, instead, you crafted the world’s first inside-out donut, made it the size of a car, and left it at the shop’s manager’s doorstep? You’d probably have more to say in that “criminal history” part. However, that’s precisely how French tradespeople applied for skilled trade partnerships in the Middle Ages. They’d craft four-foot-long shoes, a violin made of sugar, or a hockey player out of a mime (Quebec) to impress potential employers and business partners. The Musée du Compagnonnage is a French museum with many examples of such masterpieces on display. Marcel Minet, Head Curator (“head” as in “lead”; the guy who handles the heads is Marcel’s brother, Spud), arrived at his coveted position through hard work and dedication. He built an exact 1:1 scale replica of the Musée du Compagnonnage! His location had better parking, and the original museum was driven out of business.
Cam Writt
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