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    Posted: September/14/2022 at 09:09

Argentine Ship Stewardess, Violet Jessop, survived the sinking of the TITANIC and later, survived the sinking of the sister-ship BRITANNIC in 1916. She was also working on the OLYMPIC when it collided with another ship but did not sink.



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WHY DID TITANICS SAFER SISTER SINK FASTER?




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Interesting history and very lucky woman Ed! If she was still alive would be a shoo-in for winning a lottery.
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Young gal in California 1943.

Norma Jean Dougherty.











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Gosh, you would not want to be on the same ship as that Argentine lady. (Poor thing!)

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Life's concerns should be about the 120lb pack your trying to get to the top of the mountain, and not the rock in your boot.
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No, this is not lunchtime at The ED SHOW. A fancy dinner Astor Hotel, New York in 1904....






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October 26, 1881





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"The Whistling sh*thouse"......read all about it....



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When you are dead, you don't know you are dead.It is difficult only for others.

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You think the Stranraer was bad? Check the Walrus out.

Had folding wings pusher which was steam catapulted off capital ships from cruisers us as a spotting plane...


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