My father was a "doodlebugger" in the 40's and 50's. He was a respectable and clean shaven man.
Nor was he a drunk or over weight. Never drank or smoked. I can't speak for the men he worked with.
But I do know this for sure for my father. I have witnessed other oil field workers to be the same, and maybe few and far between, but should not be judged as so and thrown all in the same group.
His job turned out to be very respectable and lucrative career for him.
My father was a doodlebugger for Gulf Oil.
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