"Back in the days when I was a travelling door-to-door encyclopedia salesman..."
That's how hundreds of stories told to my friends in the last sixteen years have begun. Who woulda thunk that a crappy high-stress job taken out of desperation at a directionless time in my life would have supplied me with a lifetime of memories? Well, my friends (and wife) certainly seem to appreciate my reminiscing about those days, and since everybody and his dog seems to have a blog these days, I figured, "Why not me?"
For 6 months, from the fall of 1993 until the spring of 1994, I was a travelling door-to-door encyclopedia salesman in Western Canada. I was 21 years old, and had no idea what I was getting into.
Monday, August 23, 2010
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A couple of important points if you wish to comment:
1. The names have been changed to protect the innocent (and the guilty). If you know me or any of the people I write about, please don't mention their real names in your replies.
2. While the content of this blog isn't necessarily "child-friendly," I also do not want it to descend into wanton crudeness or abusiveness. A general rule of thumb might be "PG-13". Of course, I will be the final arbiter of what constitutes appropriate content, and may delete any comments at my sole discretion.
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I'm pumped. Do you take requests?
ReplyDeleteDude, don't tease me like this. Don't post your first blog post and not tell me a story! You're teasing me! Requesting stories STAT!
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