This post is written for Friday Fictioneers. The challenge is to write a complete story with a beginning, middle and end in 100 words or less. My story follows the picture prompt below.
The sea was deceptively calm. He knew that would change. Memories of his fathers death at the hands of this unforgiving and relentless mistress haunted him.
November was always a bad month to be sailing. As he looked out from his station a chill went through his body as the waves were increasing in size. The static from the onboard radio warned of a storm of the century. He was watching the ship’s radar when the blimp that was the ship in front of them disappeared.
Below him he heard the cargo of the big ship began to move.
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Today marks the 46th anniversary of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald. I grew up in Michigan and I still remembered where I was when this came over the news. Much like everyone remembers where they were when JFK was assassinated. Just 17 more miles they would have made Whitefish Bay and safety.
Oh Danny Boy! 
Reblogged this on Nelsapy.
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My husband grew up in the Upper Peninsula. He talks, sometimes, about how dangerous both Lake Superior and Lake Michigan can be. Lots of big ships down at the bottom of the lakes.
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I love the picture of the Library bookstacks. When I saw the title of this piece, my first thought was the Edmund Fitzgerald. Nicely done and a fine tribute.
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Thanks Bill! It was quite the story growing up not that far away from Whitefish Bay.
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Right, Danny. I just now read the story, “The Fateful Journey” by Sean Ley on the shipwreckmuseam.com site. Heartbreaking, interesting, and dramatic. Thanks for posting.
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very nicely written. Loving the library too. I’d be a happy boy working in there.
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Library is the St. Johnsbury Vermont Athenaeum
https://www.stjathenaeum.org/home-may-3-copy
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Thank you, Danny.
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Heed the sailors’ worry, my friend’s Gramps would say.
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A perfect blend of fact and fiction. Excellent.
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I didn’t realise today was the anniversary. A friend posted the making of the song today – I guess I should have put two and two together. Well done, Danny.
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LOVE that song! Had no clue today was the anniversary. I watched a documentary about it once. Very interesting history about it. It’s cool you wrote this story! Good job!
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PS. Now I have that song stuck in my head!! 😀
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An Ear Worm. Takes a while to get rid of them.
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Indeed!! 🙃
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A sad story, well told. The sea is cause for many tragedies.
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I feel his ship is going to follow the other to the depths.
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The real life story adds to the impending doom of the story. Nice one.
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The sea can be beautiful and cruel, to many ships lay in her buxom
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Indeed.
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