Seems to me, to some extent recent discussions have been
trying to connect
"blue collar" with "street wise". Strictly speaking, blue
collar would apply within any given industry, where white
collar was management and blue collar did the hands-on work.
"Working class" takes the notion outside the shop floor, but
not necessarily to the mean streets, where often the street
wise try to avoid any form of hard labour whatsoever. Always
up for an easy-money scam. Of course, if you're young,
unmarried and have recently landed a job in a high-paying
industry, you may take to the streets to get dispense some of
that cash.
JIM DOHERTY wrote:
> I'm all set for Bouchercon this fall (though I
signed
> up too late to get on a panel, unless there's
a
> last-minute cancellation).
>
> Anyone else going? Maybe we should arrange
a
> get-together.
Like you, I am registered but too late for a panel. Maybe we
should form "The Un-panel" with other Rara Avians? The
sixty-odd R-A e-mails I've received this last three days
imply we're capable of shooting, hanging, quartering and
thoroughly eviscerating the shit without official permission
from anybody.
And Marianne, you still owe me a beer.
Kerry
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