Labor’s legacy The last helmet maker Sept. 2, 2016 By JAMES BORCHUCK Next: Preserving a taste of the past The J.C. Newman Cigar Company produces and distributes premium cigars using human-assisted machines. Asked when she will retire, Winnie Money says: “When Mr. Newman has to pick me off the floor.” Labor’s legacy: The whole series Watch: Living a dream of being a mermaid Crystal Burchhardt has worked as a mermaid for the past two years. “If I’m swimming, I have to get my makeup on, my tights, and I have to get my tail ready. Then we wait by the tube and jump in.” Watch: Catching alligators is her ‘easy job’ On a recent July outing, Julie Harter caught three gators. She catches 300 to 500 a year. “This is my fun job!” she says. Watch: Preserving a taste of the past The J.C. Newman Cigar Company produces and distributes premium cigars using human-assisted machines. Asked when she will retire, Winnie Money says: “When Mr. Newman has to pick me off the floor.” Watch: Meet the Monster maker Monster Jam technician/driver B.J. Johnson talks about what it is like to work on, and drive, a monster truck.
