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Wow. It’s been a while

Wednesday, April 27th, 2011

This morning was interesting.  Our sched for the local high school got changed around so that we were doing our second route first.  Turns out a good reason behind it.

Security came on and scanned everyone’s ID.  There were several that didn’t have an id, including one guy that I had suspicions about.  Dunno what happened to that one.

SO…tomorrow, same thing again.  We see what happens.  Fun, fun, fun!

Eastaldn disaster commemorated

Saturday, July 24th, 2010

This afternoon, along the Chicago River, there will be a memorial service for the victims of the Eastland disaster, which occurred 95 years ago, today.

The Eastland steamer was going to take Western Electric workers on an excursion cruise when it capsized in the Chicago River.

One bit of trivia with this is that the Oprah studios was one of the temporary morgues where the bodies of the victims were taken and, to some, is still haunted today.