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ProfessorGAC

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35. My Dad Was A Driver, But Not OTR

Reply to A HERETIC I AM (Original post)

Wed Dec 25, 2024, 11:56 AM

Dec 25

He delivered milk to the supermarkets in an IH rig with a cooler trailer.
But, the most distant store in the chain was only around 45 miles away, so he was home every night.
He didn't have to do the things you describe. No sleeping in the truck. No being gone on the holidays.
He was a Teamster so he made a good living, plus the sacrifices weren't huge.

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Thanks very much. A HERETIC I AM Dec 25 #25

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