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hedgehog

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11. Prepare for some tears -

Fri Dec 19, 2014, 12:35 PM

Dec 2014

I think the reason this story resonates with so many people is that right around then, the steel industry collapsed.
I think this video captures the work ethos of the Great Lakes and the how the loss of heavy industry really tore out our hearts.

On edit - my Dad designed a lot of the conveyors used to empty ore carriers and coal carriers. He has a great story about the time some suits showed up to watch the first trial emptying a coal carrier - not realizing the coal is really, really dusty. The suits' suits were a total loss.

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Gordon Lightfoot - The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald [View all] AngryDem001 Dec 2014 OP

I remember when that happened Skittles Dec 2014 #1

I was living in Cleveland when it sank, it was haunting sad, just like the song. countryjake Dec 2014 #4

I remember my dad talking about the weather Skittles Dec 2014 #5

God. Xenia. AngryOldDem Dec 2014 #6

there's a certain group of folk, just the mention of "Xenia" brings tears Skittles Dec 2014 #13

Meteorologists all over were freaking out the day Xenia was destroyed. countryjake Dec 2014 #14

yes Skittles Dec 2014 #16

The TV meteorologist in Dayton came on air around 4:30. AngryOldDem Dec 2014 #19

Sirens. countryjake Dec 2014 #21

Yeah, great song isn't it. lovemydog Dec 2014 #2

my dad loves him CarrieLynne Dec 2014 #3

Great song. n/t AngryOldDem Dec 2014 #7

That song really gets to me CrawlingChaos Dec 2014 #8

Fellas, it's been good to know ya Ron Obvious Dec 2014 #9

I gave a speech about this song in the 7th grade. Frank Cannon Dec 2014 #10

Prepare for some tears - hedgehog Dec 2014 #11

agreed Skittles Dec 2014 #12

Here's the lyrics: lovemydog Dec 2014 #15

Growing up in Ontario, Canada that song was seriously overplayed. Joe Shlabotnik Dec 2014 #17

Great song! Agschmid Dec 2014 #18

I used to think this was the greatest Canadian shipwreck song. Paladin Dec 2014 #20