My dad worked for the FHA during the 70's and 80's.
On the weekends he would go help out some of the local farmers and ranchers even though policy was not to get friendly with the clients.

He used to drag me to the night time welder salesman demonstrations. Seems like none of the ones selling the welders had all of their fingers.
A couple of the must have welders are still around.

Sure would like to go to another sales demo with my father. Good times are not realized until its too late