History of Milkman Day
Milkman Day is a celebration dedicated to thanking those who make it easier for us to obtain milk. A milkman is a person who is in charge of delivering milk to people’s homes, either in bottles or cartons. Other products supplied by milkmen include cheese, butter, cream, eggs, meat, and vegetables. Milk spoils quickly in various places due to a lack of good refrigeration facilities so people chose to have milk delivered to their homes regularly to reduce waste.
Milkmen used to deliver churns to people’s houses every day to fill their jugs before we began utilizing milk bottles. Milk delivery doors were installed in some homes and apartments, these were little wooden boxes or cupboards constructed against the…
