etson, sandhogs are the guys that dig the subway tunnels, water tunnels, etc., under the city. Used to be an extremely dangerous job, still ain’t a picnic. If you’re more interested, there’s an excellent novel by Colum McCann, ‘This Side of Brightness’.
Biff, welcome back. You brought the Canadian Arctic winds with you, I see.
I’m going to have to write to Montreal Morris. A distant cousin, I’m sure. Brilliant!
I see great minds think alike, Arkady and denton!
a four-legged sandhog!
Then what’s a hedgehog???
Etson, sandhogs are the workers who work underground to dig and construct the subways, and other underground tunnels.
Sandhogs are people who work digging tunnels.
Happy 2010!
etson, sandhogs are the guys that dig the subway tunnels, water tunnels, etc., under the city. Used to be an extremely dangerous job, still ain’t a picnic. If you’re more interested, there’s an excellent novel by Colum McCann, ‘This Side of Brightness’.
Good catch on Fieldston!
Biff, I know where you mind is. Not surprised one bit.
Kens, that’s hilarious. The pic on the lower right in this link is rather suggestive, don’t you think?
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