Sunday, January 16, 2005
Steel magnolia blooms in the north
New Orleans Times-Picayune:
Great-grandmother is the tough-as-nails survivor of a factory culture
Forge a picture of a steelworker in your head.
Rugged. Gritty. Dirty.
Sound like your great-grandma?
At 78, Bonnie Rooks, a great-grandmother of three, claims to be the oldest steelworking woman in North America. Doubt her and you'll have a fight on your hands.
Great-grandmother is the tough-as-nails survivor of a factory culture
Forge a picture of a steelworker in your head.
Rugged. Gritty. Dirty.
Sound like your great-grandma?
At 78, Bonnie Rooks, a great-grandmother of three, claims to be the oldest steelworking woman in North America. Doubt her and you'll have a fight on your hands.
