happy? - Sept 22 (Gresford Disaster)

22 Sep 05 - 09:10 AM (#1568371)
Subject: happy? - Sept 22 (Gresford Disaster)
From: Abby Sale

         You've heard of the Gresford Disaster,
          Of the terrible price that was paid;
          Two hundred and forty two colliers were lost,
          And three of the rescue brigade.
  
          Now the fireman's reports they are missing
          The records of forty-two days;
          The collier manager had them destroyed
          To cover his criminal ways.
  
                  "The Gresford Disaster" (DigTrad filename[ GRESFORD)
                  occurred Sept. 22 1934; 265 miners died.

Bonus happy? - not related to any folk song I know but jusy a great news squib as they go -

Under a tree in Hyde Park, London: Anuban Bell & Sunee Whitworth of Thailand were killed by a lightning bolt conducted by the underwires in their bras on 10/27/1999. (I have this story from an Orlando Sentinel squib. It is "Confirmed True" by Darwin Awards which gives the date as 22 September 1999.)

Copyright © 2005, Abby Sale - all rights reserved
What are Happy's all about? See Clicky

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22 Sep 05 - 09:04 PM (#1568838)
Subject: RE: happy? - Sept 22 (Gresford Disaster)
From: Peace

It hasn't been forgotten, Abby.

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23 Sep 05 - 09:30 AM (#1569148)
Subject: RE: happy? - Sept 22 (Gresford Disaster)
From: Abby Sale

Thanks, Peace. I read the whole article - it's a vividly written, excellent piece.

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