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The Millwright's Apprentice

A lesson he received long before he got sober still resonates

Mill construction is demanding work, and it is attended by a subculture of iterant tradesmen that have little reluctance to leave town. The social bonds are uncertain and housing is marginal at best. Broke and homeless, I was lucky to find work as a millwright helper in Prattville, Ala., and my introduction to that culture was at the very lowest level.

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