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Brian 57 · 07-31-2002, 10:55 AM

I agree completely. My wife's grandfather was a coal miner in Morris Run PA, but he passed away from black lung long before I met her. This daughter of a miner's child sat beside me as we watched the drama unfold. "Mother of a Miner's Child" is more than just a song about some lady-- it's about her grandmother, and the memories of her grandfather.

07-31-2002, 10:55 AM	#7
Brian 57 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Utica NY USA Posts: 220	I agree completely. My wife's grandfather was a coal miner in Morris Run PA, but he passed away from black lung long before I met her. This daughter of a miner's child sat beside me as we watched the drama unfold. "Mother of a Miner's Child" is more than just a song about some lady-- it's about her grandmother, and the memories of her grandfather.