These folks are very familiar to the people of Muscat. Sunshine, rain or storm, they are always in the thick of things –– struggling to keep ‘Muscat is a clean city’ tag intact. They are up to their task every morning at 5.45am sharp when the mini truck of Muscat Municipality drops them at assigned places. During summer, when most of us duck under air-conditioners to beat the sweltering heat, life is normal for these guys –– with drenched clothes they go on with their task. Every summer, I feel like walking upto them and say “thank you” (for keeping the city clean). But, till now, haven’t had to the courage to do so.