Imagine work being this joyful.

This short film clip captures women ""waulking"" tweed, or finishing the cloth to remove oil and dirt. Shot in the Outer Hebrides islands of Scotland in 1941, it was one of a series of short documentaries made by the British Council to showcase how Britain lived, worked and played during World War II.

Let's assume that most women who did this work did not wear their best sweaters to work in, nor did they often get to work on the shores of a beautiful loch. But even with such obvious exaggerations removed, it is safe to say that this labor was wonderfully social and musical.

Video: Women of The Outer Hebrides - Waulking Song

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