Thirty-one years ago this evening, the Edmund Fitzgerald and her crew of 29 was lost to the depths of Lake Superior. The Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum will have a memorial service, but unlike last year, there is no sign that it will be broadcast on the web. See my posts from the last two years.
Tomorrow, we observe Veterans Day. Originally called Armistice Day, the holiday was to commemorate the signing of the armistice at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. Today, we honor all who have served.
Today, the clouds are rolling fast overhead as a strong north wind makes the rain seem all the more miserable. Ugly as it is, it is nothing compared to what Lake Superior would have felt like on this night in 1975. In that cold wind and rain this afternoon, a university flag across the street flies at half-staff in honor of another Illinois son.
And so it goes, in the present we see reflections of the past. And we remember.
Have a listen to the Remembrance podcast on iTunes or on the Royal British Legion blog. It's a good way to remember.
I didn't realize this. I guess it doesn't matter if the anniversary isn't divisible by 5.