Our Favorite Lineman T-Shirts

Oct. 17, 2014
The 2021 International Lineman's Rodeo is set to happen in two weeks in the KC area. Here is a look back at a lineworker favorite: trade night from 2014.

Power linemen from all over the country and beyond descended on Overland Park, Kansas with their families and duffel bags full of T-Shirts. It's one of the most anticipated events at the International Lineman's Rodeo. 

Each shirt was more elaborate than the next as these shirts are a source of pride.

Many honor their unions or utilities. Others pay tribute to their fallen bretheren. But all are designed to impress and be a hot trading item.

The crowd quickly established their favorites and we got some fun photos of T-Shirts that caught our eye. 

Check out the trading frenzy in this Hyperlapse video:

About the Author

Amy Fischbach | Amy Fischbach, EUO Contributing Editor

Amy Fischbach is the Field Editor for T&D World magazine and manages the Electric Utility Operations section. She is the host of the Line Life Podcast, which celebrates the grit, courage and inspirational teamwork of the line trade.  She also works on the annual Lineworker Supplement and the Vegetation Management Supplement as well as the Lineman Life and Lineman's Rodeo News enewsletters. Amy also covers events such as the Trees & Utilities conference and the International Lineman's Rodeo. She is the past president of the ASBPE Educational Foundation and ASBPE and earned her bachelor's and master's degrees in journalism from Kansas State University. She can be reached at [email protected]

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