Sham and Frankie from Glenard started cleaning windows to make a few shillings . Working as a team was much quicker .
One up and one down on the ladder got the job done twice as fast in half the time .
Apart from their speed , they had a talent bringing a shine to the glass .
They used a secret special chemical
that they added to the water in their buckets and they had imported
chamois clothes sent over from America .
Before they started washing the windows of the houses around the district they started doing the shops .
Every morning the first thing they done was their run on all of the shop windows up on the front of the road . Sham always liked to sing as he worked . Frankie liked to rant and rave and he could talk a mile a minute about things that had nothing to do with the job at hand . He would make up lines from the top of his head .
Sham was always lost for answers most of the time , thats why he started singing so he could block out Frankie’s ranting and raving .
So there they were on a fine morning at the Top Shop both with their feet on the ground , bringing that sparkle to the glass and Frankie started .
"Do you think Mrs Fagan has a problem Sham . She always telling me to stop picking the leaves off her tree . It’s not even me who does it and it’s not her tree anyway . It used to belong to Micky who lives next door to Sketer's uncle Micky . I remember the night Spider dug that tree out one night when Micky was asleep and planted it in Mrs Fagan's garden . When Mrs Fagan got up the next morning she told everybody it had always been there ."
Sham just smiled and said .
“Don't worry Frankie next time you see her tell her you'll stick the leaves back on for her . That might make her happy “
Frankie seemed happy with that and took a deep breath and said .
“ Ok . Right then . Here I'll tell you another thing Sham “
Before he went any further Sham
started singing to block out Frankie’s chatter . Frankie soon got the message and stopped talking . After a wee while Sham stopped singing and said ,
“Frankie throw out that dirty water and ask wee Annie in McErlanes bakery for a bucket of warm soapie water “
Frankie turned to Sham and handed him the bucket and chamois and said ,
" Sham here , who was your last slave before he died . You take this and clean all the glass windows of every one of these shops on the road , then dry them with the chamois , ok . I'll be back as soon .”
Sham knew that when Frankie talked like that and had that look in his eyes he was inspired and would let him do what he had to do “
“ Where are you off to Frankie ?’
Sham asked .
“I’ve an idea Sham , it’s going to make us some easy money “
Before Sham had the chance to ask any more questions Frankie was off like a flash . Sham kept working away shinning up the glass windows one after the other . He was about halfway there near Delaney;s entry when Frankie returned to the front of the road to find Sham had done half of all the shop windows . Under his arm he had some bits of cardboard .
He stood there for a moment and just watched Sham furiously at work . Inspecting the glass up and down then side to side and wiping the chamois around and around .
"That’s a work of art Sham . . That window deserves to be on show inside of an Art Gallery .“
What the heck are you talking about Frankie “? asked Sham
"I’m just saying the way you’ve cleaned that shop window is like something ethereal “
Sham replied .
"That's very good , the way you’re sucking up to me cause I’ve done half the windows on my own “
Frankie said .
"Oh I know but listen , you’ll thank me when I tell you what I’ve gone and done “
“So enlighten me Frankie “
He handed Sham three pieces of cardboard with written signs on them .
“ Look here Sham, the bakers , the fishmongers and the sweetie shop .
See what I have written on these bits of cardboard . They’ll be going behind each of the front windows we’ve done “
Each of the signs all had a wee message written on them .
Sham read them one by one .
You’re not a piece of fruit , come inside I won’t bite you .
Some will. Some won't . Some do. Some don't. We might . Ask inside for more details .
Notice If you have stopped and took notice of this notice then you will probably notice that this notice probably isn't worth noticing .
“You mean the windows I’ve done “
Frankie started ranting ,
“ Signs are one way of getting people’s attention , like instant advertising for all the shopkeepers . People pay for stuff like that Sham . They will just love these signs I’ve made . See how colourful they are and how well set out they are “
Sham replied .
“So we’re now sign-writers as well as window cleaners ?
“ We’re just putting another string to our bow Sham . I'm going to sell
these for 3d each . Just watch .
It’s a novelty . I’m calling them signs of the times “
Sham just nodded his head as Frankie raved and ranted . Then he watched Frankie go into some of the the shops with his colourful cardboard signs . Sham couldn’t believe his eyes when Frankie sold all
the signs . He looked at Frankie and said
“ Have you got any more ideas ?”
Frankie replied ,
“I’m thinking we could do personal signs for the shop keepers to give their customers a laugh like this one for Jimmy Liddy the fishmonger . My fish are so fresh they’re still alive , they’ll make you want to wriggle inside “
Sham had a laugh . Eventually he give in and told Frankie to godhead and make the signs and he would finish doing all the windows of the shops .
In about an hour Frankie returned with about ten cardboard signs for all the different shops . Already there were people who had gathered around to read the signs in the shop windows .
The shop keepers were very pleased with the work and all paid Frankie for his time and trouble .
Further down the road Sham had finished cleaning all the windows . Frankie went with all the money he got from selling his signs and it totaled twice as much as for the cleaning .
Sham just looked at Frankie
who motioned him to come over .
He looked so proud and said ,
“Isn't it great Sham , money for jam “
"Jeazus Frankie how do you do it ?
"Yeah I know . It’s magic Sham ".
Sham smiled for a minute and then they headed off down to start on the houses in the district .
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