tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post3226763439738433667..comments2024-03-13T04:00:21.690-05:00Comments on Life 101 : Coal festRick Watsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01005727239466916086noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-32499474952303432812019-04-07T18:53:36.415-05:002019-04-07T18:53:36.415-05:00My Pop and great-grandfather were both miners and ...My Pop and great-grandfather were both miners and my great-grandfather died in the minesJo-Anne's Ramblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11418152399382818709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-69112600577575164132019-04-07T14:27:23.100-05:002019-04-07T14:27:23.100-05:00My Grandfather worked in the coal mines when he im...My Grandfather worked in the coal mines when he immigrated from Greece in the early 1900's. Hard work indeed! I'm sure you had a good show and I love the pic of you guys..so cute! Sorry to read your previous post about the loss of one of your last remaining chicks...those dang raccoons! They are a threat around here for the many folks who have chickens. Have a nice rest of the day and I hope those storms down south pass you guys by.yayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12047536332780197024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-81648900195506821722019-04-07T12:22:13.263-05:002019-04-07T12:22:13.263-05:00My uncle worked in the mines. It was the only job ...My uncle worked in the mines. It was the only job available for young men in his area. He made sure his sons never had to go down into the mines. My uncle suffered many years with debilitating breathing problems before the problems finally killed him.Emma Springfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10543689047463574012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-49566548658869555452019-04-07T11:58:00.010-05:002019-04-07T11:58:00.010-05:00Mining is a very dangerous work and so is working ...Mining is a very dangerous work and so is working on the farm. So many farmers are killed on the farm every year. I'm glad that there are alternative power source now.<br />I hope you and Jilda had a great time. <br />Hugs, JuliaJuliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03423754263165266554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-29930500544278489252019-04-06T20:00:02.910-05:002019-04-06T20:00:02.910-05:00Hard working people made this country. I am not su...Hard working people made this country. I am not sure I could have made it in the mines. I have toured them as a tourist, looked liketough work, I KNOW it was dangerous!<br />The best your way.<br />Sherry & jackjack69https://www.blogger.com/profile/12884137603402812926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-18832851779212172912019-04-06T19:01:39.368-05:002019-04-06T19:01:39.368-05:00I suspect that only sailors had a more dangerous j...I suspect that only sailors had a more dangerous job. I am pleased that coal is losing its favoured status which in no way diminishes my repect for the work of miners.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.com