{"id":9406,"date":"2025-06-15T03:41:28","date_gmt":"2025-06-15T09:41:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/uawlocal2250.net\/live\/?p=9406"},"modified":"2025-05-19T03:44:14","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T09:44:14","slug":"happy-fathers-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uawlocal2250.net\/live\/index.php\/2025\/06\/15\/happy-fathers-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy Fathers Day!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Workin’ Man \u2013<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n

I was never one to eavesdrop when someone was having a chat.<\/em>
\nBut late one night as came through our yard, I found I was doing just that.<\/em>
\nMy wife was talking to our youngest son as he sat on the kitchen floor,<\/em>
\nSo I stopped quietly to listen just outside the screen door.<\/em><\/p>\n

Seems she\u2019d heard some kids bragging about their daddy\u2019s jobs.<\/em>
\nHow they all were big executives and then they asked our Bob,<\/em>
\n\u201cWhat fine career does your father have?\u201d their queries all begun.<\/em>
\nBob mumbled low as he looked away, \u201cHe\u2019s just a workin\u2019 man.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

My good wife waited \u2018til they all had just left then called our young boy in.<\/em>
\nShe said, \u201cI have something to tell you, son,\u201d as she kissed his dimpled chin.<\/em>
\n\u201cYou said your dad\u2019s just a workin\u2019 man, and what you said was true.<\/em>
\nBut I doubt if you know what that really means, so I\u2019ll explain it to you.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cIn all the sprawling industries that make our country great,<\/em>
\nIn all the shops and stores and trucks that daily haul our freight\u2026<\/em>
\nWhenever you see a new house built, remember this, my son.<\/em>
\nIt took the common workin\u2019 man to get that big job done.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s true executives have nice desks and stay real clean all day.<\/em>
\nThey plan big projects to achieve\u2026send memos to relay.<\/em>
\nBut to turn their dreams into fact, remember this, my son.<\/em>
\nIt takes the common workin\u2019 man to get those big jobs done.\u201d<\/em>
\n\u201cIf all the bosses left their desks and knocked off for a year,<\/em>
\nThe wheels of industry still could turn running in high gear.<\/em>
\nIf men like your dad aren\u2019t on the job, that industry can\u2019t run,<\/em>
\nIt takes the common workin\u2019 man to get those big jobs done.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Well, I choked back a tear and cleared my throat as I entered through the door.<\/em>
\nMy young son\u2019s eyes lit up for joy as he jumped up off the floor.<\/em>
\nHe gave me a hug as he said, \u201cHey, Dad, I\u2019m so proud to be your son\u2026<\/em>
\n\u2018Cause you\u2019re one of the men-the special men-who get the big jobs done.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

-Ed Peterman<\/em><\/p>\n

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