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The Wreck of the Lackawanna Limited at Wayland, NY on August 30, 1943

On a Monday afternoon, the Lackawanna Limited speeding along at 70 MPH to make up twenty minutes of lost time, sideswiped a switcher freight engine that had not fully cleared the main line. There were more than 500 passengers aboard the 11-car train. The track-side signals and cab signals indicated clear. The engineer of the switcher thought he had time to finish his chores and was moving along the siding. The engineer of the express noticed the moving switcher on the siding and assumed it would stop; when he realized it was not, he applied the emergency brakes, but too late to avoid the ensuring collision. The Limited’s locomotive sliced off the front end of the switcher and split its boiler, derailing itself and several following cars. Every window in the express was shattered and scalding water burst from the broken boiler of the switcher flooded the windowless Nickel plate coach which had stopped by the switcher. Twenty-six passengers in that car were killed from the scalding water and steam. Riding in the cab of the Limited was F. H. Meincke, DL&W’s superintendent of locomotives. He jumped from the cab and was killed when the engine toppled on him; the engineer and fireman was not injured. Two other passengers died later. About four months later, an inquest was held which, although declaring “negligence of employees and failure of officials of the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad to provide adequate safety facilities”, the coroner concluded that no useful purpose would be served by recommending criminal action.

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Usually, Thanksgiving is defined by long, cold, autumnal walks around Delaware Park in Buffalo, staying in my grandparents’ house full of books, spending late nights talking and full of wine. I’m missing those days today, and reminiscing about my reading-and-walking there of former years. I know many of us are struggling this year with spending time away from family or from our usual rituals, but I’m glad that I’m working to stay safe as best I can, especially because I’ll be going to New Jersey and self-isolating for Christmas.

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Christmas Eve 1776, General George Washington and his troops were making their final preparations before they took a late afternoon nap. The following day, December 25 he and his men crossed the Delaware River. They launched a surprise attack on Hessian forces in New Jersey. The Hessians were hired German soldiers who fought for the British. This was a key moment in the American Revolution. It was made famous in a painting by Emanuel Leutze.

• They didn’t ask permission.

• They didn’t obey curfew.

• They were outnumbered, had little supplies, & were fighting the most powerful government of their time.

This was America’s first Christmas.

We are rebels. Be rebels.

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Wilmington, DE 2 // 13 // 2020

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This is my late submission to gallacrafts!! It’s not much but a little social commentary for y’all on a Sunday. I was really struck on a walk through Beverly Hills yesterday about the absolute shittiness of economic disparity where I live. I thought the sight of gas over $5 would make mickey want to fuck shit up, so here’s my political art haha!

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Johnny Depp is photographed by Dan MacMedan for USA Today at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California (June 22, 2006)

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1992 - Beverly Hills, 90210 - 3x03 - Too Little, Too Late/Paris 75001

Episode aired 29 July 1992

Brandon becomes jealous of Andrea's new boyfriend, Jay (Peter Krause), who invites her to Houston with him for a Republican convention, while she tries to get Cameron, to join on her day care group outings.

Dylan's father, Jack (Josh Taylor), asks to put in a good word for him at his parole hearing, and Kelly keeps Dylan some company while mending her broken heart over leaving Jake.

Meanwhile, Brenda and Donna arrive in Paris and they get a less than dazzling welcome to the City of Light after meeting brash students, as well as eating at a local restaurant.

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