A Couple of Joes

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JOE HODGES IS A DOWN-TO-EARTH, fun-loving guy. He’s the very definition of “an average Joe.” He’s your neighbor—the guy down the block you might not even know that well, but you would call to help you move a really heavy piece of furniture, or some chore like that, just because you know he would.

I guess that kind of roll-up-your-sleeves-and-pitchin attitude just goes with the turf of being a 27-year veteran New York City firefighter.

I met Joe after 9/11 and immediately liked him. It’s just plain obvious that he’s good-hearted and decent. Also, how can you not like a guy who goes fishing in the firehouse? Joe’s style of firehouse ...

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