I did a festivle where I set up a portable blacksmith shop, and was swarmed by kids,talking to the old time smiths, kids in shops, was the norm, given hammers

I did a festivle where I set up a portable blacksmith shop, and was swarmed by kids,talking to the old time smiths, kids in shops, was the norm, given hammers as soon as they could get a good swing, it's something that never needs to be encouraged, like puppys, bicycles, and all the rest, now with video games and I got my start when I was 8....letting myself in anywhere the big doors were open. It is a known fact that making nails and small chain was a task that fell to women and children in historical times. And I must say that I am quite angry and disapointed by the archiologists who decided to send 5 tons of good ancient nails to be melted down as scrap,last paragraph in the article, as it demonstrates a very strong indication that the entire proffesion needs to be better educated and regulated.....the old times would say * " theys spoilt you, used to sucking from the front tit!"* * agricultural reference to the hiarcical order of piglets maintaining there positions when nursing over time.