The Story Behind the Lineman's Shirts at the 2014 Rodeo and Expo

Oct. 18, 2014
Linemen from around the world traded their T-shirts Friday at the annual Lineman's Trade Night and BBQ in Overland Park, Kansas

Linemen from around the world traded their T-shirts Friday at the annual Lineman's Trade Night and BBQ in Overland Park, Kansas. On the night before the Rodeo, the linemen trade their company's T-shirts. Companies often work for months on the designs for these T-shirts, which all have a story behind them.

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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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