[Ads-l] people who shower after work

[Barretts Mail]

FWIW, I recall my father saying that my grandfather (born 1899) used to say that you could judge a man by his hands, meaning that someone who did physical labor was trustworthy. 

Benjamin Barrett (he/his/him)
Formerly of Seattle, WA

> On 31 Jul 2019, at 23:15, Dave Hause <dwhause at CABLEMO.NET> wrote:
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> Or:  Young men shower at night, old men shower in the morning.
> Dave Hause
> 
> -----Original Message----- From: Bill Mullins
> Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2019 3:38 PM
> To: ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
> Subject: Re: people who shower after work
> 
>> I give examples of the "people who shower before/after work" distinction
> 
>> going back to 1988, but I wouldn't be surprised if an ADS-Ler can beat that.
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> _Seattle Daily Times_ 17 Aug 1976  p D1 col 1
> "Once again, suspense abounded over whether Barry would succumb to the temptations of television, a job where you take a shower before work instead of after, and sore feet are rarely a problem."
> [Discussion of whether Rick Barry would leave the NBA and take a television announcing job.]

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