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With the 100th Anniversary approaching, would there be any interest in a Titanic ping list?

Yes, I'd be interested. Are you running the Titanic ping list? If so, please add me. :-)

My mother and grandparents always told the story of "two Irish relatives" of ours who were in the steerage (lowest class) section of the Titanic, and went down with the ship (two young men). Unfortunately we never learned their names, so I can't prove who they were. Anyway, relatives or not, I've always had an interest in the RMS Titanic.

My husband and I happened to be in Nova Scotia in the summer of 1998 and visited the Fairview Cemetery in Halifax, N.S., the final resting place of many victims of the sinking of the Titanic. One of the graves was marked "J. Dawson". There were mountains of flowers, stuffed animals, movie ticket stubs, etc. on top of this grave, which is actually the grave of Joseph Dawson, an Irishman who worked in the Titanic's boiler room.

Several sobbing teenage girls were standing over the grave, absolutely convinced that the grave belonged to Jack Dawson, the fictitious character in the 1997 movie played by Leonardo DiCaprio. My husband and I couldn't stop laughing - the girls' mother looked pretty sheepish, LOL.

My husband and I happened to be in Nova Scotia in the summer of 1998 and visited the Fairview Cemetery in Halifax, N.S., the final resting place of many victims of the sinking of the Titanic. One of the graves was marked "J. Dawson". There were mountains of flowers, stuffed animals, movie ticket stubs, etc. on top of this grave, which is actually the grave of Joseph Dawson, an Irishman who worked in the Titanic's boiler room.

Several sobbing teenage girls were standing over the grave, absolutely convinced that the grave belonged to Jack Dawson, the fictitious character in the 1997 movie played by Leonardo DiCaprio. My husband and I couldn't stop laughing - the girls' mother looked pretty sheepish, LOL.

I've added you to the every-growing ping list. There's a lot more interest in RMS Titanic here on FR than I thought there would be. It offers further proof that Conservatives are truly thoughtful students of history and the interests cover a broad range of topics.

That story of the "Jack Dawson" grave goes into the category of myths and legends along with "NOPOPE" and the Mummy of Amen-Ra being aboard.

“There were mountains of flowers, stuffed animals, movie ticket stubs, etc. on top of this grave, which is actually the grave of Joseph Dawson, an Irishman who worked in the Titanic’s boiler room.

“Several sobbing teenage girls were standing over the grave, absolutely convinced that the grave belonged to Jack Dawson, the fictitious character in the 1997 movie played by Leonardo DiCaprio.”

Absolutely ridiculous.

This poor man is getting flowers, but for the wrong reasons. What a bunch of dolts!

ROFL! That cemetery story is a riot!

One of the graves was marked "J. Dawson". There were mountains of flowers, stuffed animals, movie ticket stubs, etc. on top of this grave, which is actually the grave of Joseph Dawson, an Irishman who worked in the Titanic's boiler room.
Several sobbing teenage girls were standing over the grave, absolutely convinced that the grave belonged to Jack Dawson, the fictitious character in the 1997 movie played by Leonardo DiCaprio.

ROFLOL! Thanks for sharing that story. :-)