Newspaper Carrier Day – September 4

Ever since the invention of the press, there have been newspaper carriers. Those intrepid souls who bring out the latest hot sheet carrying the most recent news have used all sorts of methods to perform their duties and bring us the best of stories. Whether they were standing on the street corner with a satchel or loading up their good Shetland pony with bags full of the daily rag, Newspaper Carrier Day operates them in the highest regard and shares their allegiance with the world.

“After one has been in prison, it is the small things that one appreciates: being able to take a walk whenever one wants, going into a shop and buying a newspaper, speaking or choosing to remain silent. The simple act of being able to control one’s person.” – Nelson Mandela

History of Newspaper Carrier Day

Newspaper Carrier Day was designed to honor the efforts of the first newsboy hired in the United States by the Museum of the City of New York. It was in 1833 that 10-year-old Blarney Flaherty first stripped up his load of papers, answering an advertisement for the Sun that specified that “steady men” could apply. Benjamin Day determined that Flaherty fit the bill, and it was promptly after that his cries of “Paper! Get your paper, here” Were first heard ringing out across the streets of the Big Apple. 180 years later Newspaper Carrier Day feasts those intrepid souls who followed in his footsteps.