Today was a very bittersweet day for me. See, nearly half the line crew on the dock that I work at retired today! These were the guys that showed me the ropes (and the knots to hold the ropes), taught me how to climb, how to glove and all the "tricks" I'm not going to post on here.
I've spent many nights out in the snow, rain, ice and wind working side by side with these greats and Monday morning when I get to work, there will be a real hollow feeling.
The two oldest guys left with 88 years of line experience between them. If you add the others, 265 years of line experience walked out the front door of our shop for the last time!
So I raise my glass...to Norm, Dana, John V, Rick, David, Joe, and Biz, May you live long, enjoy what you earned, and may you buy the best damn generators money can buy...'cause the few of us left on the Lewiston line dock will never keep up with what you were able to do!
Linemen dont cry...but they sure can get a lump in their throat!
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