Those "whimps" complaining about foamer hygiene, needed to work with a few of the old alcoholic switchmen that I worked with back in my misspent, but eye opening, youth on the SP.

I worked with some pretty "ripe" folks, like "Dirty" Don (no last names please, in respect of the departed), on various jobs in the LA terminal (Alhambra/Aurant, Shops, Taylor, J yard, Bullring/River Station/Links, Alameda Street), where folks joked about taking bets on how long it had been since he'd bathed.

We had another guy, who was a little "off" (his rocker...) living out of his car for months at a time on the property, who was known for being "ripe", who wore the same never had been washed greasy hat for at least 20 years, and the same clothes for maybe half as long.