No, they didn’t have any money, the sea was dangerous and men were lost, but it was a satisfying life in a way people today do not understand. There was a joinery of lives all worked together, smooth in places, or lumpy, but joined. The work and the living you did was the same things, not separated out like today. Annie Proulx
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The great thing about living during the 19th century was that you had to be willing to live outside the lines. The ocean was dangerous and men were lost, but it was a satisfying life in a way people today do not understand. You did not have to worry about money. There was no need for it.

There was no need for anyone to worry about the future, either; it would take care of itself. You had to work, of course, but that mattered less than what you did with your time on your hands. You did whatever you wanted with your time, whether it was working in the joinery or enjoying yourself on the town.

Source: The Shipping News

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