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Lee G. Hornbrook

Apr 29, 2021

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My First Job in the Gateway to Death Valley

Cleaning swimming pools in Baker, California almost got me killed.

Photo by Matthew T Rader on Unsplash

Southern California is known for its abundance of swimming pools. Fly over the Los Angeles basin, and you’ll see blue dots every third house or so, chlorinated oases, a way to beat the summer heat. Someone has to clean all those pools.

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