Anyway, it was true of Blass, the son of a traveling hardware salesman (and a suicide at that) from Indiana.

His early employment included stints as a hardware salesman and furniture store manager.

But then, three years ago, he met Donnie Deford, a former hardware salesman.

"I think I've been stopped as much as anyone else," said Don Ware, the hardware salesman.

"I've been selling this store for over 50 years," said Mr. Kazlow, the wholesale hardware salesman.

His father, Clyde, was a hardware salesman who worked long hours for little pay, writes Brill.

How ya gonna inspire the next generation to anarchy when you look like a retired hardware salesman?

John Philip, a hardware salesman, became the first fire chief.

Actually, Mr. Turner, a hardware salesman, was the only one who was celebrating.