Re: [Harp-L] Freight Train Boogie (was Doc Watson)

[Cara Cooke <cyberharp@xxxxxxxxx>]

I remember an interesting set of lines in "Coal Miner's Daughter" (the
movie).  Moonie and his dad are bringing bodies down from the latest
scuffle over moonshining on the mountain, and his dad says 'It could have
been you back there on that mule...  Of course, if it were, at least you
would have been working somewhere.'.




On Fri, Apr 27, 2012 at 4:47 PM, Cara Cooke <cyberharp@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Yep.  Loyalty was expected to go up and not go down in those days.  Many
> were left hung out to dry by their employers back then when it suited.
> However, the final ruling cleared Casey Jones of wrong-doing, which makes
> the company look like an "ass".
>
> Regardless of fault, the actions he and his fireman took were still
> successful in saving lives.  Honestly, today, the idea of trying to make up
> that kind of time would make everyone involved guilty of needlessly risking
> lives -- Casey Jones and the company.  But back then, it was heroic.  Many
> people gave their lives for their employer and were thankful to have a job.
>
> Cara
>
>
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> On Fri, Apr 27, 2012 at 11:46 AM, Arthur Jennings <timeistight@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>
>>  On Fri, Apr 27, 2012 at 8:56 AM, Cara Cooke <cyberharp@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> In any case, it is a fun song to sing and it has a great story to go with
>>> it about a man who gave his life to save many others while striving to
>>> excel in his service to his employer and customers.
>>>
>>> Cara
>>>
>>>
>>>  Interesting to note that Jones' employer, the Illinois Central
>> Railroad, returned that loyalty by reporting that "Engineer Jones was
>> solely responsible having disregarded the signals given by Flagman
>> Newberry," despite evidence to the contrary.
>>
>>
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casey_Jones#Illinois_Central_Railroad_report_on_accident
>> --
>> Arthur Jennings
>> http://www.timeistight.com
>>
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