...and he spits tacks
Close - He's a journeyman roofer, and he spits roofing nails.
Ooooooh Brother. You reminded me of the time I helped my father-in-law roof his new addition with our assistant pastor, who used to roof for a living. He (pastor) and I would set the shingles, chalk line, measure each row, and carefully nail 'em in. Took longer but the product was nice. When he had to leave, my father-in-law took over. It moved
alot faster...and was about a row and a half off centered when we got to the top! Made me laugh quite heartily.