July 27, 2026
Tag: Lightships
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Lightships
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Lightships were intricate pieces of marine history here at home and around the world, but the romance of long careers full of exciting events usually happened elsewhere. The work on lightships was hazardous, tedious and dreadfully boring, sometimes for months on end. There is still little reward for work that benefits the traveling public.
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January 14, 2025 6 Comments
To remember tours of cigarette manufacturing plants you must be of a certain age. Most were discontinued over 50 years ago. Smoking is no longer fashionable, but our national health status is much better. Let’s remember cigarettes from the postcards, not their smoke!