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Eater Explores Horse-and-Cart Vendor World in ‘Last of the Arabbers’

October 13, 2014 by Amy Langrehr

The Arabbers. These guys have been around Baltimore City for 150+ years. Some have said that it’s cruel. One friend said to me, “Oh, they must be selling drugs,” but whatever your take on them, they are part of Baltimore’s history.

This article “The Last of the Arabbers” by Eater’s David Frey was eye-opening for me. I’ve seen this very guy, BJ, walking alongside his horse many times. When you hear that sound, the booming voice shouting “Canta…LOPE!” And, the jingling of the chains dangling from the horse, and when you see the colors draping the horse, and the cart, it definitely catches your eye.

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Whenever you see them, they usually have several people around the horse and cart taking photos with their phones. It’s really something to see. The photo above was taken on 36th Street in Hampden. I bought some fruit from the arabber, talked with him for a few minutes, but evening was approaching, and he had to get back to the stable. So there goes the arabber and his horse. Clip, clop, clip, clop. He shouts back, “Nice talking with you!”

This piece is not a quick ‘read at your desk’ thing, read it later. Read the whole thing, here.

Category: Baltimore, Inspiration

About Amy Langrehr

Collaborator, cook, writer, city chicken keeper, Baltimorean

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  1. scottcarberry

    October 13, 2014 at 10:31 pm

    I managed to see an Arabber a couple of weeks ago on Saratoga street. I had not seen one in quite awhile. I’m sorry that I wasn’t able to stop my car and pick up some fruit and pet the horse.

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    • Amy Langrehr

      October 14, 2014 at 11:41 am

      scott – it’s so fun when you see one of the arabbers!

      Reply
      • scottcarberry

        October 15, 2014 at 1:39 am

        That it is my friend, that it is.

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