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05 May 03 - 01:03 PM (#946290) Subject: Obit: Old Man in the Mountain From: GUEST,Animaterra Here's "Stone Face" by Bill Staines in honor of the passing of New Hampshire's only natural landmark that was our very own. I'm in mourning over this symbol of my home! Check it out on NHPR . |
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05 May 03 - 01:16 PM (#946293) Subject: RE: Obit: Old Man in the Mountain From: kendall Jeez! talk about being a witness to history! What a bummer. |
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05 May 03 - 01:20 PM (#946300) Subject: RE: Obit: Old Man in the Mountain From: Brían I saw a report on my local news this weekend. What a shame. I've passed that landmark many times. Brían |
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05 May 03 - 01:28 PM (#946309) Subject: RE: Obit: Old Man in the Mountain From: CarolC I'm sorry to see him go, too. He was an important part of my childhood summer vacation experiences. But on the up side, you still have Mt. Washington, Lake Winnipesaukee, and "The Front" at Hampton Beach. Those are great landmarks. |
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05 May 03 - 01:28 PM (#946310) Subject: RE: Obit: Old Man in the Mountain From: MMario ditto - it was one of the landmarks my siblings and I would compete to be the "first" to spot when on trips. |
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05 May 03 - 01:50 PM (#946326) Subject: RE: Obit: Old Man in the Mountain From: GUEST,Guest - Ron Olesko I was emcee for a concert that Bill Staines gave on Saturday night, the day that the collapse of the Old Man in the Mountain was discovered. Bill had not heard about the tragedy and started to introduce the song. A few people in the audience spoke up and at first Bill did not understand what they were saying - "you fell off the mountain?". Then it became clear to him what the audience was saying and he went into the song. From my perspective, you could tell that the words were taking on a new meaning to him - at one point he broke from the lyrics to say "this is really sad". During intermission I was chatting with him and he telling me how important this mountain was to the residents. It would be like the Statue of Liberty falling down, Mount Rushmore collapsing, or Old Faithful closing up shop. On one hand it is certainly a loss, but more importantly it is a lesson about nature. |
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05 May 03 - 07:12 PM (#946539) Subject: RE: Obit: Old Man in the Mountain From: AllisonA(Animaterra) Thanks for the story, Ron. I have had Bill's song on my heart all weekend and I was wondering and hoping he'd be singing it! |
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05 May 03 - 07:21 PM (#946546) Subject: RE: Obit: Old Man in the Mountain From: Bat Goddess We all knew it was going to happen sometime, despite all the annual efforts for the past 100 years to keep it from slipping off the mountain -- but we didn't really expect it to actually HAPPEN in our lifetimes. The first call I made was to my sister in the San Francisco Bay area. She's glad she was privileged to see it several times over the years when she visited me. Linn |
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05 May 03 - 07:22 PM (#946548) Subject: RE: Obit: Old Man in the Mountain From: Walking Eagle We have something similar in WVa., Seneca Rocks. I think every West Virginian would go into mourning if the face of that outcropping collapsed. |
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05 May 03 - 07:23 PM (#946550) Subject: RE: Obit: Old Man in the Mountain From: WFDU - Ron Olesko It was an interesting moment to say the least. It was a real shock to him to discover what happened while onstage. He stayed composed and focused on the song giving all of us a unique, and unexpected, insight into this mountain. Talk about songs evolving! |
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05 May 03 - 09:09 PM (#946616) Subject: RE: Obit: Old Man in the Mountain From: bbc That's very sad. I hadn't heard. Thanks for the news & the link. bbc |
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06 May 03 - 12:19 AM (#946696) Subject: RE: Obit: Old Man in the Mountain From: katlaughing Saw it in the newspaper and couldn't believe it. It's one of the first things Rog pointed out to the kids and me when we moved back East, since he'd grown up there and it was such an icon of childhood. Really sad to see it go. I'd hate to see Old Faithful go dry, too, but as for Mt. Rushmore...it could fall off and no complaints from me. It ain't natural anyhow!**bg** |
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06 May 03 - 12:37 AM (#946706) Subject: RE: Obit: Old Man in the Mountain From: GUEST,.gargoyle Sorry to disappoint KittyClap -
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06 May 03 - 12:38 AM (#946707) Subject: RE: Obit: Old Man in the Mountain From: GUEST |
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06 May 03 - 12:45 AM (#946711) Subject: RE: Obit: Old Man in the Mountain From: katlaughing Obits don't go down below according to the management. Garglespew, do you really think you are telling me anything new? Wires and epoxy, so what...maybe you should take a cue and wire and glue your keyboard...save yourself a lot of time and effort. You might actually gain a life if you'd quit following me around with puppy-love eyes. |
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06 May 03 - 06:05 AM (#946813) Subject: RE: Obit: Old Man in the Mountain From: AllisonA(Animaterra) Besides, I started the thread with a song... |
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06 May 03 - 07:02 AM (#946842) Subject: RE: Obit: Old Man in the Mountain From: Jeri Just proof that time moves on and all things pass, not that it isn't sad. The old guy's on my license plate and is THE major NH symbol. From what I've heard, there's a surge in tourists going to see the place where he WAS. He WAS completely natural at one time, but he's had a lot of re-constructive surgery over the years and it seems they're now planning to re-build him. This story speaks volumes about how much our symbols mean and how reluctant we are to say goodbye. Now THERE'S a subject for a song! |
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06 May 03 - 11:00 AM (#947001) Subject: RE: Obit: Old Man in the Mountain From: GUEST Oh fellow catters! I am guest now while visiting my sister's place in Liberty, Maine. We just can't believe it! BUT!!! I noticed that the image in the Sunday Maine Telegram (showing the "Old Man" with a flag on his forehead and the "aftermath") should assure Mainers that there is still a face up there. The "new" face looks a bit angry. Perhaps over recent events? It also reminds me of the profile of Frank Fools Crow as provided by his monument up at Bear Butte, in South Dakota. CB |
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06 May 03 - 04:40 PM (#947241) Subject: RE: Obit: Old Man in the Mountain From: GUEST It didn't just fall - Bush had it blown up. Claimed there were WMD's hidden there. |
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08 May 03 - 03:02 PM (#948821) Subject: RE: Obit: Old Man in the Mountain From: MMario *grin* coincidence; I sent an e-mail about this to my parents, because they were in Portugal taking a river cruise; They got homme yesterday, and it turns out my Dad heard about this on the BBC news while they were in Lisbon! |
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08 May 03 - 07:58 PM (#949011) Subject: RE: Obit: Old Man in the Mountain From: Seamus Kennedy Just drove past it today. Sonofabitch, it's GONE! Lotsa people looking at the blank space, though. Is N.H. going to change all their signposts and quarters, etc? Seamus |