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Tripping down memory lane recalling the jobs of youth That's I Life t began with American singer-songwriter Marion Call asking her Twitter followers to help her write a song by listing their # rstsevenjobs. The meme multiplied, the hashtag went viral, eventually taking on an interesting, nostalgic life of its own. Thousands of people responded. From everyday people to celebrities like Stephen Colbert (whose early work history includes futon frame-maker and futon salesman), Tegan and Sara (nugget-maker at the Calgary Zoo), and astronaut Buzz Aldrin (from dishwasher to ghter pilot). For some, the exercise was pure pleasure; for others, therapy; and, for all, a trip down memory lane. A chance to contemplate those early jobs and to connect the dots on how they managed to get to their present-day positions via improbable beginnings, menial-for-money toiling, and some dopey-to-daring detours along the way. Naturally it got me thinking how I arrived at where I am now. The beginnings weren't all that improbable (a paper route is more predictable than improbable), there was a menagerie of the menial, and a detour that still leaves me shaking my head. My rst seven? Paperboy. Delivering the local Shopping News -- an all-ads extravaganza, every copy seemingly as thick as a brick, and about as heavy -- to ad- 19 | Thursday, August 18, 2016 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com with the refrain: "Another job well done by the Bay as a full-time sportswriter. Utility." Sports Rewrite/Reporter, The Globe & Mail. Salesperson/Mailroom Clerk. Round peg, Every day back when I worked in that clothing square hole. I sold men's clothing. I was terrible store, I'd read the Globe and tell anyone who'd at it. I hated it. listen to me that one day I would work there. And yet -- talk about a potential life detour Turned 22 and the dream came true. -- I almost made it my career when an older Maybe one day I'll tell you about my next friend came close to talking me into partnering string of jobs, some of which more closely rewith him and buying our own store: Threads, or sembled Stephen King nightmares than Disneysome such... esque dreams. Guest Contributor Sports Reporter, The Chronicle Journal-Times -- Andy Juniper can be contacted at ajjunidicts craving the coupons. My mother hated this News. And as I plotted a life as an (unhappy) job. You see, these papers bled ink and each week haberdasher I got a call from the publisher of the per@gmail.com, found on Facebook www.faceI'd inadvertently ngerpaint the entire house in hometown newspaper for which I'd been free- book.com, or followed on Twitter at lancing, asking if I'd like to move to Thunder www.twitter.com/thesportjesters. nasty black smudges. Custodian. Every weeknight for I-don't-knowhow-long, I cleaned a bank. It was a quick, easy job until winter came and customers started slushing up my clean oors with their wet boots. Suddenly the job that once took an hour, took three, leaving me with no time to spend avoiding homework. I resigned, without regrets. Car Washer. On a car lot. Through a summer of heinous heat. Inhaling cleaning fumes. Frying my young brain. Each day by noon I'd be feeling the effects. Public Utility Commission, Boy Friday. · stamped concrete · french cUrbs Through one long, mind-numbing summer I · interlocking · retaining walls LTD · garage floors did a bit of everything, and a lot of nothing for · exposed aggregate the local PUC. I was one of a handful of summer · flagstone · free estimates Concrete Interlocking students who took great pride in working slowly, like Us on and who celebrated each ( nally) nished job Andy Juniper # DIAMOND DIAMOND 1 in Patios & Driveways! 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