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A Traveling Salesman is an older character type that sometimes overlaps with the [[Snake Oil Salesman]]. Typically, the traveling salesman is well-dressed and has some aspects of the [[Intrepid Merchant]] to his character, or he may be more of an [[Honest John's Dealership|Honest John]]-type of fellow.
A '''Traveling Salesman''' is an older character type that sometimes overlaps with the [[Snake Oil Salesman]]. Typically, the traveling salesman is well-dressed and has some aspects of the [[Intrepid Merchant]] to his character, or he may be more of an [[Honest John's Dealership|Honest John]]-type of fellow.


As the numerous jokes linking his type to the [[Farmer's Daughter]] suggest, he might be a somewhat lecherous character, because being always on the move isn't conducive to carrying on lasting relationships.
As the numerous jokes linking his type to the [[Farmer's Daughter]] suggest, he might be a somewhat lecherous character, because being always on the move isn't conducive to carrying on lasting relationships.