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Originally Posted by jj
speaking of Ottawa, i wonder if there were more workers killed during the CPR construction or during the building of the Rideau canal...or how about the many 'hushed' losses of modern day construction of those skyscrapers in Dubai?
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Interesting question jj. And great material for many songs. They opened the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge when I was 11. The whole family was supposed to attend but all but me came down with the flu so I walked the 5 miles alone (different times). The only way you heard of the deaths during construction was from friends or family members of the victims. A few who fell into the towers are still entombed there, truth or urban legend ? Anyway it would make a good song.
But the authorities, e.g. "the man" have a vested interest in a calm, stable populace. "Bad news" cannot survive for long. It is the main reason why (at least here in the States) the footage of the World Trade Center terrorist attacks was pulled quickly and is almost never seen (uncensored) anymore. Thank goodness for songwriters.
Would you apply for a job if you knew even 1 person had already been killed attempting it ? (we now return to our regular program, sorry for the rambling).
Bill
