30 Years Since Edmund Fitgerald

It was November of '75 when the SS Edmund Fitzgerald went down without a
word, taking 29 sailors to the bottom of Lake Superior. To those of us who
grew up on the Great Lakes, it was a terrible thing (even for those of us
who had nothing to do with the maritime industry), and the sinking launched
one of the largest air/sea rescue searches in history.

I was 17 at the time, and the horror of the loss even managed to penetrate
my teenage angst and self-centered existence at the time. It was horrendous
November weather (not unlike what we've just been through here), with
extraordinary winds and horrible, crashing waves -- and we were in Racine,
at the southern end of Lake Michigan! Those poor guys were on Lake Superior,
a much more treacherous body of water.

To those who have ever witnessed a winter storm on the Great Lakes, it's a
humbling sight from shore -- I can't imagine what it must be like at sea.
And to those flyers who launched into that weather, searching in vain for
that missing ship, you can only tip your hat to their courage.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
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It was November of '75 when the SS Edmund Fitzgerald went down without a
word, taking 29 sailors to the bottom of Lake Superior.

And inspired one of the greatest "make me late for work songs" ever.
Whenever Gordon Lightfoot's "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" comes on
the radio I have to listen to it all, even if it causes me to be late for
work.

I'll think of that the next time I hear of a mid-air. I'll think,
Steven must have been late for work.

Steven P. McNicoll wrote:

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
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It was November of '75 when the SS Edmund Fitzgerald went down without a
word, taking 29 sailors to the bottom of Lake Superior.


And inspired one of the greatest "make me late for work songs" ever.
Whenever Gordon Lightfoot's "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" comes on
the radio I have to listen to it all, even if it causes me to be late for
work.

Yep, one of my all time favorites. I simply never tire of hearing that
ballad. Then again, I'm like ballads in general.

Matt

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Steven P. McNicoll wrote:

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
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It was November of '75 when the SS Edmund Fitzgerald went down without a
word, taking 29 sailors to the bottom of Lake Superior.


And inspired one of the greatest "make me late for work songs" ever.
Whenever Gordon Lightfoot's "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" comes on
the radio I have to listen to it all, even if it causes me to be late for
work.

Yep, one of my all time favorites. I simply never tire of hearing that
ballad. Then again, I'm like ballads in general.

How about "Dear God" by XTC?

moo

"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote:

It was November of '75 when the SS Edmund Fitzgerald went down
without a word, taking 29 sailors to the bottom of Lake Superior.

And inspired one of the greatest "make me late for work songs" ever.
Whenever Gordon Lightfoot's "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" comes
on the radio I have to listen to it all, even if it causes me to be
late for work.

Never met anyone who *didn't* love that song--though this thread will no
doubt troll up an example.

That lonesome, haunting guitar hook and those tragic lyrics make it one
of the all time greats.

--
Dan
C172RG at BFM

It must be a Yankee thing

Although I was only 5 in 1975, and I know about the sinking, I have never
heard or heard of this song. I consider myself well rounded in musical
taste. I like everything from Classical to Hard Rock and from all decades.
After all the talk about it, I illegally downloaded it and listened,
thinking surely I know this song, I just don't remember it. Well, no.
Never heard it before and doubt I will again.

Sad true story, but my love of Gordon Lightfoot must be tempered with youth


jf


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"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
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It was November of '75 when the SS Edmund Fitzgerald went down without a
word, taking 29 sailors to the bottom of Lake Superior.

And inspired one of the greatest "make me late for work songs" ever.
Whenever Gordon Lightfoot's "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" comes on
the radio I have to listen to it all, even if it causes me to be late for
work.

Jeff wrote:
It must be a Yankee thing

Although I was only 5 in 1975, and I know about the sinking, I have never
heard or heard of this song.

The song was on the pop music charts for several weeks. It played regularly at
that time in Atlanta, which is not exactly a Yankee city. As with any popular
song, it would play occasionally as an "oldie" in Atlanta and Knoxville during
the late 70s and early 80s. I believe that I've heard it on the air only once
since 1984.

George Patterson
If a tank is out of ammunition, what you have is a sixty ton portable
radio.

"Jeff" wrote in message
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It must be a Yankee thing


What definition of "Yankee" are you using?

The post Revolutionary War one.....as in Damn Yankee

jf - Still holding a 140 year old grudge



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It must be a Yankee thing


What definition of "Yankee" are you using?