A Man for All Markets: From Las Vegas to Wall Street, How I Beat the Dealer and the Market

by Edward O. Thorp

My mother was a riveter on the swing shift (4 P.M. until midnight) at Douglas Aircraft. Diligent and dexterous, she was nicknamed “Josie the riveter” by her co-workers after famous World War II posters of the bandanna-clad heroine.

My grandmother was one as well! :) well, she welded, not riveted.