Collars Quote by Ralph Stanley
“My father was a logger. He cut timber and hauled it out of the woods and had a sawmill. They sawed it into lumber. And, you know, the mines needed things they call timbers and collars and so forth, and they used collars on the railroad track that they put the rails on. And he - that was his occupation, just a sawmill man and a logger.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: Folk Music Documentary, 2005
Describes his father's work as a logger and sawmill operator, highlighting the manual labor and industrial role of timber processing.
In simple terms: Father worked in logging and sawmilling.
Key Takeaway
Recognize the value of hard, physical work.
Themes
labor
industry
family heritage
Mood
respectful
nostalgic
Type
historical
biographical
When to use this quote
- Construction projects
- woodworking
- railroad maintenance
- historical research
- heritage tourism
Key Concepts
Timber production
industrial work
manual labor
Questions to Reflect On
- How did this work shape his family's identity?
- What lessons can modern workers learn from traditional logging?
A Different Perspective
May romanticize labor without addressing modern safety concerns.
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