Posted on 11/11/2022 4:07:18 AM PST by OttawaFreeper
All of the talk of the midterms, I thought it would be important to pause and remember the tragedy of November 10 1975. Any thoughts or memories welcome, sorry this is a day late.
And icy cold the year round
On the Superior north shore, the Split Rock Light House and museum has a-lot to see. Two Harbors, MN.
Yes. Huge.
My mother was born in MN. On the Iron Range. Hibbing/Superior. She graduated high school in Duluth. She was a Swede. Her grand parents emigrated to the USA from Finland. They were die hard Republicans in a state that was very (Com)Democrat.
Her mom and her aunt died in Texas with us. They were the last of the survivors in MN.
We went to MN about every 3 years when I was young, to see family there.
I loved the fishing there.
I conducted a graveside service yesterday. During consultation with the family I mentioned this anniversary date. Lo and behold, one of the ladies present used to work with the youngest crew member lost on that ship.
Here is a cover of the song that is better in my opinion than Gordon’s.
Brian Burns
https://youtu.be/0LRBmIqzO6o
Most excellent Post!
Listening now.
It’s interesting to note that the depth of the water where she sunk (roughly 500 feet) is about half her length.
Thanks for the reminder.
I have sailed on Great Lakes freighters in November.
I was in a storm on Lake Superior in November 1976; not as bad as the one on 11/11/1975 but our Captain moved the ship into a bay until the storm was over.
One big difference between the Great Lakes and the oceans is that given the shape and depth of the Great Lakes-wave pound a ship on the oceans the waves are farther apart and the ship rolls. One world-renowed sailboat sailor who has sailed all over the world said the worst place he had been in a storm was on Lake Erie.
Totally agree. Outstanding lyricist. His folk songs were great: Did She Mention My Name, Cotton Jenny, Canadian Railroad Trilogy, Don Quixote are my favorites. The most impressive lyrics are likely The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald as they align very well with the actual events. BTW, although more in a pop style, I also really like Sundown and Carefree Highway.
”The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald” being one of them.
Disagree here. If I only hear this song once a year on the anniversary date of the sinking, that's fine by me. Very impressed by the lyrics but the song doesn't do it for me.
Totally agree. And besides the shallow depths for a worse wave interface, you also don’t have “sea room” to have the option to run off in a more favorable direction, as you do on the ocean.
In other words, Lake Superior is half a time zone wide. Impressive.
That was good! Thanks.
One of my all time favorite songs because I work on the ocean and have a ton of respect for her.
“Here is a cover of the song that is better in my opinion than Gordon’s.
Brian Burns
https://youtu.be/0LRBmIqzO6o
I must say, I liked it. A “country” version, but not too much country.
He stuck pretty much to the original. The lyrics though were better enunciated. The listing of the names of the lost crew members was touching.
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