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A lumberjack is a Tradesman in the Logging industry, who performs the initial Harvest ing of Trees for Lumber and Pulpwood .

In popular culture, the usual Cliché of a lumberjack is usually depicted as a strong, burly man who likes to brave the Natural Environment . He is depicted as wearing Suspenders , a long-sleeved plaid Flannel Shirt , and heavy Boot s. He works by cutting down trees with either an Axe or with the help of another lumberjack, a cutting Saw , as opposed to the modern Chainsaw . The most famous depiction of a lumberjack in Folklore is Paul Bunyan .

The most recent Wall Street Journal survey on the best jobs in the United States ended by listing being a lumberjack as the ''worst'' job {Link without Title} , citing "work instability, poor pay and pure danger."

Most recently, lumberjack became a comical term used to describe a two-year old female Shih-tzu named Jada, who is black and white stripped in color. This started in late 2005 and goes on to the current time period, thanks to the moderate success and media attention the dog is receiving.


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