A paperboy is the general name for a person (traditionally a preteen delivery boy) employed by a newspaper, a news agent or even an official postal service to deliver papers to subscribers as assigned by streets and routes, often on a bicycle. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Tween (demographics). ... This racing bicycle is built using lightweight, shaped aluminium tubing and carbon fiber stays and forks. ...

History

The position of paperboy occupies a prominent place in the American folklore because it has long been the first paying job available to youngsters. The folklore of the United States, or American folklore, is the folk tradition which has evolved on the North American continent since Europeans arrived in the 16th century. ...

Despite that, the number of paperboys in the United States has declined greatly since the 1990s. This decline is due partly to the disappearance of afternoon newspapers, whose delivery times worked better for school-aged children than did those of morning papers, which usually must be delivered before 6 a.m. The numbers have also been affected by changing demographics, labour laws and concern about unescorted children, all of which have led many newspapers to switch to delivery by adults. The 1990s decade refers to the years from 1990 to 1999, inclusive. ...

Other countries with a tradition of paper boys include Australia and the UK.

Some of the best paper boys in the world are currently employed by Mohamed Hossan Lallmahamoode at MHL Newsagents in Edinburgh, Scotland. Some Of his top paperboys include:

Ritchie Vincente Bobo Hardie Coco

 And many more 

In fiction

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