A rewarding lifetime in spit and polish

Published October 19, 2014 4:10pm ET



OPELOUSAS, La. (AP) — Between Ville Platte and Opelousas, Keith Fontenot has spent a lot of time at work.

In both places he’s shined countless pairs of shoes outside barber shops and beauty salons. By his reckoning, he’s been at it about 45 years.

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