Everytime that song is on the radio I stop to listen and think of those lost that day. I find it to be a haunting song, it’s a eulogy to those men. Being from Wisconsin probably makes me care more than some might. Maybe they play it on radio here more than other states.
That date also happens to be my grandfather’s birthday, and the date that a hurricane low tore down a building on my farm about 15 years ago. The low pressure system that plagued us for over 24 hours caused sustained winds near 60mph or more.
We are used to gust fronts and tornadoes that cause quick damage. The >>> it is a great song and anyone that has been a captain on the ocean in boat or ship knows that the ocean and the wind are to be feared first and respected.
I think it’s a great song too and tells the terrible story of their demise in hauntingly great detail. It grabs me every time I hear it.
I’ve had a great respect for the power of the wind since I was ten years old and our entire farm was leveled by a tornado. I pay attention to the weather, especially tornadoes and possible gust fronts. You never forget when you come up from your basement and the whole farm (save the house) is flattened and the animals are dead or injured.