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![]() ![]() Casey Jones Dies on the Cannonball Express (1900)Jones was an American locomotive engineer whose main claim to fame, until his fateful run on the Cannonball Express, was his punctuality. On April 30, 1900, he was driving the Cannonball Express south on a dangerous, accident-prone run when he suddenly saw a stalled freight train ahead. Instead of jumping to safety, he stayed to slow his train, saving his coworkers and passengers but losing his own life in the process. Who wrote the ballad that immortalized him as a folk hero? More... Discuss |
7 comments:
Okay... now there's a job I never want!
hmmm... I wont do that either for a living... but must be thrilling to do it once. Have a nice day Jessica... Cheers...
i to never want...heheh..
Excuse me...do you happen to have any Grey Poupon?
Something about dangling hundreds of feet above ground with nothing more than a rope isn't my idea of a good time.
Happy WW...oh today is Thursday no...
I don't remember days and dates anymore :))
Sweetie,
Thank you for your kind words and support..
have a beautiful evening.
love and ((hugs))
bindi
Dawn,
Yeah, I would probably try it once if I was given the opportunity. Other than that, for a living prob not. Although, I hear the pay is not bad.
Arv,
Once would be nice...especially if someone was on the roof at least pretending they could save me if something happened. lol
Hemanth,
Welcome! Come back anytime! I'm enjoying your blogs too! :)
Hey Dazd,
lol :D
I'm glad you came by!! :)
Bindi,
Hope you are feeling a bit better. :) I hope you are having a peaceful Friday! :)
haa haa... You dont need an alien to come for that Jessica :)
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