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The leprechaun is said to be a solitary creature, whose principal occupation is making and cobbling shoes, and who enjoys practical jokes. [19] In McAnally's 1888 account, the Leprechaun was not a professional cobbler, but was frequently seen mending his own shoes, as "he runs about so much he wears them out" with great frequency. This is, he ...
AT 504. Country. Germany. Published in. Grimm's Fairy Tales. " The Elves and The Shoemaker " (German: Die Wichtelmänner) is a set of fairy tales collected by the Brothers Grimm (KHM 39) about a poor shoemaker who receives much-needed help from three young helpful elves. [1] The original story is the first of three fairy tales contained as ...
The Boot and Shoe Workers' Union (BSWU) was a trade union of workers in the footwear manufacturing industry in the United States and Canada. It was established in 1895 by the merger of three older unions. It was affiliated with the American Federation of Labor. In 1977 it merged into the Retail Clerks International Union, part of the AFL-CIO.
Leprechaun, made for a budget of only $1 million, earned $8.6 million at the box office. Nevertheless, Jones struck his own bit of gold when it came to casting.
John Adams was born on February 1, 1745 [O.S. January 21, 1744] in Worcester, then part of Province of Massachusetts Bay, to Captain Thomas Adams and Lydia Chadwick. [1] He moved to Ashburnham, Massachusetts in 1766. There, Adams became a permanent resident and was frequently elected as a selectman and assessor.
An International Federation of Boot and Shoe Operatives was founded in 1889 in Paris, while the International Workers Congress was underway. It was headquartered in Zurich, and led by a secretary named Martens. It achieved an agreement between unions in several countries that shoemakers who travelled to another country would have their ...
t. e. The clurichaun (/ ˈkluːrɪkɔːn /) or clúrachán (from Irish: clobhair-ceann[1]) is a mischievous fairy in Irish folklore known for his great love of drinking and a tendency to haunt breweries, pubs and wine cellars. [2] He is related to the leprechaun and has sometimes been conflated with him as a shoemaker and a guardian of hidden ...
A shoemaker is an artisan skilled in making shoes and other footwear by hand. This page lists notable shoemakers, though it may not be their primary reason for being listed in Wikipedia. This page lists notable shoemakers, though it may not be their primary reason for being listed in Wikipedia.