Before Alarm Clocks, People Paid Someone to Shoot Peas at Their Window

Before phones and snooze buttons, people still got up on time. How? The sun, a very full bladder, monks reading the stars, incense clocks that dropped metal balls on a plate… and the knocker-up, a person paid to tap on your window with a long stick (or shoot peas at it). 🪟🫛 Which would you rather be woken up by: a rooster, a church bell, or a stranger with a stick? Tell me in the comments.