Inspiring and moving story of Carmine Mainella, a 75 year old Italian "Arrotino" (a sharpener of knives, scissors, meat-slicing blades and sundry metal items that have lost their edge). Sadly, this is a dying profession due to high-rents, gradual modernization and a moving away from manual trades, seen as “labor intensive and dirty”. Without a doubt, Mr. Mainella is a prime example of "perseverance" and an inspiration to small business owners.
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Source (Article): Povoledo, Elisabetta. "Rescuing City’s Aging Blades, a Member of a Dying Trade." NYTimes. The New York Times, 7 Oct. 2013. Web. 8 Oct. 2013 <http://nyti.ms/19vCtxX>.
Source (Video): Guillerme, Emiland. "Dull Knives? Dwindling Service in Rome." NYTimes. The New York Times, 7 Oct. 2013. Web. 8 Oct. 2013 <http://nyti.ms/1fZ9qD4>.