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5. Thanks for posting. One of my favorite songs for it perfect evocation of its subject

Mon Sep 1, 2025, 12:06 AM

Sep 1

I'm curious, though. Why did you post this tonight? The event happened on November 12 (maybe the 10th?) when we lost Capt. McSorley and 28 others

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EDMUND FITZGERALD [View all] YoshidaYui Aug 31 OP

Love that song and Gordon Lightfoot. Ritabert Aug 31 #1

10 November 1975. roamer65 Aug 31 #2

I remember when it happened and Lightfoot's Ilsa Aug 31 #3

classic DoBW Aug 31 #4

The SONG came up in my 1970s music list YoshidaYui Sep 1 #6

10th. roamer65 Sep 1 #7

yes, thanks Stinky The Clown Sep 1 #9

K&R MustLoveBeagles Sep 1 #8

Thanks for posting this Bayard Sep 1 #10

Lightfoot's other haunting ship disaster ballad Zorro Sep 1 #11

Really hard to believe it's been nearly 50 years. roamer65 Sep 1 #13

My Daughter was but a 7 month old baby in 1975 when this happened. ProudMNDemocrat Sep 2 #14