White Helmets.
Construction site discrimination
was rampant when I was a welder
back in the 70s, but we were
exempt, anonymous, just as Zorro,
The Lone Ranger, Batman or
Ned Kelly, because one can't weld
and wear a helmet.
The rank n file wore orangee yellow
hat, the electricians were blue etc.
I remember being one a job, where
there was a question team from each
of the trades, including the labourers,
even management, (white helmets)
A tie breaker question between the
yellows and blues, was,
Which English King had 6 wives?
I was the question master (not enough
welders on the job for a team)
Charlie Kelly was the head of the Yellow
Helmets, the team conferred, but Charlie's
answer left me in no doubt that he got an
oblique peak at the answer on my desk.
Up went his hand, out loud and proud, came!
" HENRY ViLL"
Sep 15, 2018
Sep 15, 2018 at 6:34 AM UTC
White Helmets.
Construction site discrimination
was rampant when I was a welder
back in the 70s, but we were
exempt, anonymous, just as Zorro,
The Lone Ranger, Batman or
Ned Kelly, because one can't weld
and wear a helmet.
The rank n file wore orangee yellow
hat, the electricians were blue etc.
I remember being one a job, where
there was a question team from each
of the trades, including the labourers,
even management, (white helmets)
A tie breaker question between the
yellows and blues, was,
Which English King had 6 wives?
I was the question master (not enough
welders on the job for a team)
Charlie Kelly was the head of the Yellow
Helmets, the team conferred, but Charlie's
answer left me in no doubt that he got an
oblique peak at the answer on my desk.
Up went his hand, out loud and proud, came!
" HENRY ViLL"
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