Some professions have old war stories you'd rather not hear.

WHY YOU NEVER WANT TO HEAR ABOUT A PLUMBER'S DAY; "THE SNOW WAS FALLING LIKE CRAZY, THE SEWAGE WAS UP TO OUR KNEES AND OUR HANDS WERE SO COLD. BUT THOSE TURDS FALLING OUT OF THE PIPE WERE WARM, SO WE PUT THOSE IN OUR GLOVES AND KEPT WORKING"