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6. I dropped out of college, where I was an English major in the honors program

Wed May 4, 2016, 10:37 PM

May 2016

to become a bricklayer. 40+ years later, I'm glad I did. I could never have been cooped up indoors for a job.
Lifelong Democrat.

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this is a rant about the forgotten ones [View all] sadoldgirl May 2016 OP

I am glad to hear that, because I think that sadoldgirl May 2016 #3

Yes, someone has to do the service jobs, we count on them everyday. Thinkingabout May 2016 #4

Yes, we cunt on them every day, sadoldgirl May 2016 #8

you may want to edit your headline. major typo! LOL nt Javaman May 2016 #9

Fuck the training schools; get a union apprenticeship. Brickbat May 2016 #5

You have a point, but unfortunately unions are sadoldgirl May 2016 #7

You're welcome. dchill May 2016 #2

+1000 nt Javaman May 2016 #10