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MuseRider

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Reply to malaise (Original post)

Sun Nov 18, 2012, 01:37 PM

Nov 2012

Thanks for the reminder, I might have forgotten I had it until I looked at my list.

My father lived through this. He was not in the worst area of Kansas but I have stories and pictures. Even where he was it was simply awful. I can't imagine having to sleep with a wet cloth over my face or wake up with an inch of dust on top of you. They lost everything, they were farmers.

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Heads up - Ken Burns "The Dust Bowl" tonight & tomorrow night on PBS, 8 - 10 pm EST [View all] malaise Nov 2012 OP

Thanks for the reminder... CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2012 #1

Indeed He's one of the best malaise Nov 2012 #2

Thanks for the heads-up! Spazito Nov 2012 #3

Already set to record! MuseRider Nov 2012 #4

That must have been a frightening experience malaise Nov 2012 #6

"The Dust Bowl never happened." - Republicans (R) Berlum Nov 2012 #5

I read somewhere that the Dust Bowl was the worst natural disaster in US history. Scurrilous Nov 2012 #7

Highly likely malaise Nov 2012 #8

Thanks I didn't know he had a new Documentary ArnoldLayne Nov 2012 #9

*Really* looking forward to this... WorseBeforeBetter Nov 2012 #10

No matter the lies Republicans tell, this reality show will hit home Berlum Nov 2012 #11

I sure hope so malaise Nov 2012 #12