Ditch Diggers by Eric Borden, Pasture Poet
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- čas přidán 2. 09. 2019
- DRI DUCK presents Ditch Diggers, a poem by Eric Borden.
After hearing someone refer to people who don't go to college as "ditch diggers" in a not-so-flattering way, Eric was inspired to write a powerful poem that reversed the negative connotation of blue-collar workers. Eric's poem has inspired many individuals in and out of skilled trades by shining a light on the importance of people who build this world and love what they do. In turn, it inspires acts of kindness, which is how #ThankADitchDigger was born.
Know a ditch digger? Use the hashtag #ThankADitchDigger to show your support.
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Special thanks to these organizations for their hand in creating this incredible video:
JE Dunn Construction
Kissick Construction
LMG Construction
Mark One Electric
Rockridge Quarry
Veterans Community Project
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I'd like to see this aired during the Superbowl.
Should start a gofundme to get it broadcasted for the superbowl
Amen to that
AMEN !!
From the mom of a crane operator, thank you for this.
As a construction worker myself, I deeply and sincerely thank you for making this video. My company shared this vid at our quarterly safety meeting today and it really hit home. I hope it goes viral.
I'm not crying, you're crying. That's probably the best video I've seen about work ever. America 🇺🇲
More people need to hear this! Operators local 18 !
My whole family is ditch diggers we have made our living pouring concrete. We aren't union , we do it all. I'm proud of my pappaw , my dad people that taught me. .my great uncle and my cousin for keeping the company going. I love my job
Ive got a couple friends who have college degrees who dont make what i make as a high school drop out, when they were still living mommy and daddys money, i was out sweating it the heat in the petrochemical industry. Thank you sir. The first time i heard this poem was during a tough time in my life.
Same here man it gave me so much gratitude during that time we build america !!!
And I'm willing to bet you are living a more fulfilling life than they can ever hope to achieve.
You be Proud of Who and What You are Son.
Thank You Son for this fine Poem, As a Crane Operator for 54 Years I am proud to be a Blue Collar Man.
You are the 1% not many people have it in them to make a career that long, I work with a 72 year old pipe fitter/welder, I respect the hell out of him for showing up everyday
Awesome video sir, proud to be a Union Ironworker. Get some!
Thank you for this beautiful tribute to all the fine workers that have built this country! Thank you!
Gave me "Goosies"...absolutely loved it and shared it at the Cherokee County GUCC (Georgia Utilities Coordinating Council) in Georgia. Thank you for that WONDERFUL Video !!
Local 318 IUOE operators. Much love.
That's right! Proud Laborer. Local 783 San Bernardino.
The greatest honor I had was serving this country in the U.S. Air Force. I also got skills and learned a trade in telecommunications. I think trades are forgotten especially what the military can teach you in. A lot of these kids now out of high school want to youtube stars unfortunately. Learn a skill, master a trade. It can open doors to so many opportunities.
Awesome video! I’m proud to be a “ditch digger “!
Awesome video good job God bless that video hit me pretty good i am a union operator local 4 Boston keep the faith
Pleasure meeting you today.
Damn this one of the best things I ever heard, how do you only have such few suscribers
I wish I knew the answer to that.
Amen brother
THANKS....
Needed that..Thank you Sir..👍
Now THIS is something worth showing during the superbowl. I'll say this with full confidence... the world needs WAY less wall-street asshol*s & bank managers.
Puts a lot of pride in what I do crane operator local 302!
Yeaa baby ! Carpenters local 279 💪🏻🤟🏻🛠
"...but it is too complex for passer-bys to figure..."
Ironworker local 387 Atlanta, GA some of the shots in this video was from Atlanta
Ironworkers: Local 7 Boston. Love my job.
Don’t forget about the millrights 👍
👍 Eric...IBEW Local 58
Local 25 Union Ironworker
Detroit, Mi
You see like the song by David Allen coe “you don’t have to call me darlin”
I’d say you haven’t wrote the perfect song because you didn’t mention anything about
MILLWRIGHTS , sheet metal workers, or the time away from our families , and the pain we cause our body so send me the next verse
- KC 1 5 2 9
I wish I could have put every trade in there. Maybe like Johnny Cash “I’ve Been Everywhere”. No disrespect to any trade not mentioned, just did what I could. Sorry for the late response. Do not get on here a lot.
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@@ericborden8161 this was awesome man I just wanna keep listening that the only reason I wish there was more
OPERATING ENGINEERS
LOCAL 542
PHILADELPHIA