Many may be surprised to learn that International Town Criers Day

Many may be surprised to learn that International Town Criers Day, which is observed on July 14 this year, is real. It is celebrated on the second Monday of every year. Confused about what exactly a town crier is? We were too, as the term itself is one that has passed into posterity and is now archaic (much like the job itself). Also known as a bellman, a town crier was basically an officer of a royal court or public authority, whose job was to grab everyone’s attention in the streets in order to make official proclamations or announcements to the general public. While we’re not sure how effective this was, it must have been a weighty task indeed, and not for those prone to stage fright or afraid of large crowds. Who or what might be the modern equivalent of the ‘town crier’ today though? We’ll leave you to chew that over for a bit!
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