tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11628754.post3387119889127046730..comments2024-03-28T08:46:15.009-04:00Comments on Fat in Indiana: Memory Lane is more like a dark alley strewn with abandoned cars, garbage, pimps and potholesJoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17269114655802698386noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11628754.post-35460467819840813472012-07-09T10:46:03.577-04:002012-07-09T10:46:03.577-04:00My wife detassled corn at 15. She said it taught h...My wife detassled corn at 15. She said it taught her all kinds of lessons about life and work.<br /><br />We've been looking for a similar job for our 15 year old, ain't no such thing anymore.Woodmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17258502914515356626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11628754.post-30733394539826314692012-07-09T07:51:20.829-04:002012-07-09T07:51:20.829-04:00Dad worked one summer in a creosote plant where th...Dad worked one summer in a creosote plant where they creosoted railroad ties. He also spent some time on a track gang replacing ties.<br /><br />Another summer, he worked in a rock wool insulation plant.<br /><br />He and I spent a lot of summers working in peoples' attics installing air conditioning and various and sundry electrical crap, but nothing was ever worse than having to work on a busted air conditioner on a flat tar and gravel roof in the blazing sun.Fuzzy Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03802539927743643041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11628754.post-18755602944250862372012-07-08T14:10:43.751-04:002012-07-08T14:10:43.751-04:00Yeah, but SALES!
Now that's tough work!Yeah, but SALES!<br />Now that's tough work!Ed Bonderenkahttp://ed-bonderenka.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11628754.post-8050636228341206762012-07-08T12:47:10.156-04:002012-07-08T12:47:10.156-04:00I did some tough jobs back in the day, like constr...I did some tough jobs back in the day, like construction, putting up hay, building railroad track, but I couldnt figure out how the hell guys could stand laying asphalt and hot decking roofs like what you did. I would fucking melt.CnChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14697018842346746668noreply@blogger.com