To: HairOfTheDog
And what did you think of his film? Sorry if I missed it, where you have already said. I'm curious what to expect of his project 'Galveston'. It is a great, if tragic, story. Everyone here knows of that terrible storm. I'm really glad someone has taken it on as a movie idea.
To: My back yard
I recently read a fascinating book about that Galveston storm. There was one in the Keys in 1935 that was even more powerful I believe, though perhaps it did less damage, as there was less on the islands. Still killed thousands, I believe. They say the sand was blowing around so hard that it lit up the ground with waves of sparks. A barometer on Matecumbe measured 26.55 inches, shocking to me.
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04/06/2003 11:21:50 AM PDT by
Sam Cree
(liberals are the axis of evil)
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