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Order Off A Menu From 1860 And We'll Tell You What Job You'd Have Had Back Then

Pick a boiled item:

Pick a side dish:

Pick a roast:

Pick a vegetable:

Pick a pastry:

And lastly, pick a dessert:

Hey, it's 1860, which means there are no cars and most people travel via horse. That's good news for you, as you run a livery stable where you care for and board people's horses! You're making good money and working with beautiful animals! Life is good for you in 1860!

Livery Stable Keeper

In 1860, there were no phones and certainly no email, so if someone wanted to send an immediate message, they had one choice — to send a telegraph! That's good news for you, a telegraph operator fluent in Morse code who is bringing home some serious cash!

Telegraph Company Employee

Women loved to adorn their hats and clothes with artificial flowers in 1860, and you are a highly-skilled craftsman able to make the most beautiful ones around!

Artificial Flower Maker

In 1860 a huge percentage of women owned corsets, and you have the talent and skill to make the best ones around. Do you have your own shop? Damn right, you do! And you're making good money, too, bringing home literal dollars per week!

Corset Maker

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Order Off A Menu From 1860 And We'll Tell You What Job You'd Have Had Back Then

Hello, time travelers! Today we are jumping into the DeLorean and going all the way back in time to...Jan. 18, 1860!

What're we doing there? Having lunch, of course! And we'll be eating at Baltimore's long-gone but legendary Barnum's City Hotel (which Charles Dickens said was by far the most comfortable hotel he visited in America). Ready? Here we go!

Order Off A Menu From 1860 And We'll Tell You What Job You'd Have Had Back Then

Hello, time travelers! Today we are jumping into the DeLorean and going all the way back in time to...Jan. 18, 1860!

What're we doing there? Having lunch, of course! And we'll be eating at Baltimore's long-gone but legendary Barnum's City Hotel (which Charles Dickens said was by far the most comfortable hotel he visited in America). Ready? Here we go!

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