an obsolete job: ice cutters

And I thought northern New York was cold enough,
scurrying from building to building in zero-degree temperatures and biting wind.
Imagine going to work outside, and taking advantage of such conditions--
it gives an entirely different meaning to living with the seasons.

Before modern refrigeration techniques became widespread, ice cutters would saw up the ice on frozen lakes for people to use in their cellars and refrigerators. It was a dangerous job often done in extreme conditions.

via {bored panda}