In 1984, I left Houston to join an Air Force buddy, Claude W****, to manage the Data Processing unit of his Seismic Exploration Company in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan.
I arrived on March 23rd (THREE days into Spring) ... STILL snow and ice all over the place.
A beautiful blonde Data Entry lady, Jane R**********, took one look at the Bomber Jacket I had for Winter wear ...
... and just laughed, "PAUL!!! YOU'RE gonna DIE!!! :-)". By the time Winter returned, I WAS much better prepared.
When I arrived, the bookkeeper, Ceile S*******, introduced me, "This is Paul Gordon - our new Data Processing Manager ... or something."
That was not a put down; it was just the way she talked. BUT, I've often regretted NOT having that "or something" on my business cards; it was such a PERFECT description of some of the positions I've held! :-)
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