Knife Man (Amolador)
"Amolador is the portuguese word for grinder, or knife sharpener. These skilled knife sharpeners push their bikes through the streets, playing a distinctive tune on pan flutes to signal their presence.
Their bikes serve as a mobile workshop, with a sharpening stone mounted on the top tube, a tool box strapped to the back, and umbrellas draped over the handlebars.
Apparently there use to by many amoladores, but with the advent of cheap knifes and scissors it's a dying profession which is too bad because it's pretty cool.
There is a popular portuguese saying, 'Quando há amolador, há chuva', : When the knife sharpener is around, it's going to rain."
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