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Tuesday, February 22, 2011

gardeners

I often see gardeners or construction workers using this type of broom to sweep things up.

A large bamboo pole with the tips of the bamboo wrapped around it. It kind of looks like something a wicked witch would ride on.

Rustic looking but does the job.

I'm kind of happy to see people still sweeping here and not using those noisy leaf blowers.
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12 comments:

  1. KirkK12:04 AM, February 22, 2011

    Hey Kat - My grandmother used those..... ;o)

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  2. Rowena12:43 AM, February 22, 2011

    Uhm...that looks a lot like my broom. I keep mine in the garage (will take photo), and hope to learn to fly it one day...got the idea from the italian Befana/old hag character on Epiphany Day and wanted one for the longest time! It cost me something like 4€?

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  3. jalna3:11 AM, February 22, 2011

    I used to see an older Filipino maintenance man around the building where I work using a palm frond to sweep.

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  4. Unknown3:21 AM, February 22, 2011

    There used to be a man at University of Hawaii Manoa always sweeping with a long broom like that, but I haven't seen him in a few months. His broom was over 10' long so he could sweep the street from the sidewalk. :)

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  5. jasmine6:14 AM, February 22, 2011

    I've used that style and I thnin I prefer it to the flatter style we have here. Fully agree with you about the leaf blowers...sound and smell...

    j

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  6. Japan Australia7:58 AM, February 22, 2011

    These brooms are pretty good and more than do the job required.

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  7. K and S8:07 AM, February 22, 2011

    neat Kirk :)

    Rowena, I wonder where they sell them here...

    Wow Jalna :)

    10' is quite long Rick!

    I sometimes wonder if those using the blowers know how to sweep, Jasmine ;)

    Take care everyone.
    Kat

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  8. K and S10:59 PM, February 22, 2011

    it is a good thing they are durable J-A!

    Take care.
    Kat

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  9. Deb in Hawaii4:48 PM, February 23, 2011

    I wish they would use those brooms at the condo complex across the street from me instead of the blowers early in the morning. ;-)

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  10. K and S5:19 PM, February 23, 2011

    wasn't there a law passed in Hawaii Deb in Hawaii about using those blowers early in the morning??

    Take care.
    Kat

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  11. Unknown2:55 PM, June 13, 2012

    This kind of brooms were used for ages! Where I come from (Kyrgyzstan), we make them from the flexible and leafy branches of trees and large bushes :-)

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  12. K and S9:22 PM, June 13, 2012

    that is interesting Nargiza!

    Take care.
    Kat

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