Posts Tagged ‘Bearer Of Bad News’

The town crier has been a valued job since medieval times. This position was protected by the monarchy as the town crier would often be the bearer of bad news. “Don’t shoot the messenger” could be about the town crier. Most of the populace could not read, so the only way to get news was to hear it from the town crier. Until very recently, even the United States Congress used a crier. Today, the town crier is still a valued position in England. The loudest crier on record is Alan Myatt, holding two Guinness World Records, was recorded at 112 decibels.