A few years ago, I interviewed a married couple for an article , who, although only in their mid-20s, already owned a thriving business. This couple had met in a high school welding class – a fact which prompted the husband to joke that “sparks flew.”

Humor aside, I was intrigued to hear that a welding class still existed in public high school. Given the business this young couple had started, the welding they learned in school was likely an asset they used regularly, but frankly, hands-on, work experience classes like welding often seem as dated as orange shag carpet.

Whoops, I just checked, and it seems orange shag is a thing again. Apparently, everything really does come around!

So, too, do hands-on classes like welding and shop.

Mike Rowe, the famed host of “Dirty Jobs,” recentl

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