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What is a lineman? Um... A lineman is formerly known as an electrical line worker. Back in 1943, they... === See that line up there? -Mm-hmm. The stove, toaster, radio. Well, when I'm at work I'm making sure all those things have electricity so that my family has everything they need while I'm away. === But most of this grid is over 30 years old, and it's our job to replace every inch before storm season hits. They don't like advertising this, but being a lineman is the fourth most dangerous job in the United States. === I'm going to work, mama. -Work. What are you working at? -Told you, I'm a lineman now. Lineman. Your Daddy was a lineman. Climbed up one of them poles. Got himself killed. Left us with nothing. ... You go on out there, okay. You just get yourself killed. I won't mourn for you. I won't come to your funeral. I won't!