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Things in the magical curio shop
RE: Things in the magical curio shop
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* Next to the autographed ticket for the RMS Titanic's final voyage, there is a front page from the New York Times with a screaming headline: "TITANIC STRIKES ICEBERG HEAD-ON, SAFELY ARRIVED!"  The clipping notes that while the captain is being relieved by White Star, he is stepping down gracefully, admitting his error of allowing himself to be persuaded to enter the dangerous waters at such a speed.  He is, however, praised for his decision to take the impact head on as the ship's architect noted that if he hadn't, he'd have run the risk of rupturing all the watertight compartments on the port side, which would have sunk the unsinkable ship for certain!
* An additional clipping praises the captain, crew, and even the passengers of the RMS Carpathia for their galiant response, coming to the aid of the stricken Titanic even though casualties were few and the ship was unlikely to sink - and this despite the fact that the two ships are of rival lines; a testament to the indomitable spirit of mankind.
* One final clipping notes the sudden disappearance of one of the ship's passengers after it had arrived in port: one Rose DeWitt Bukater, last seen with one Jack Dawson.  Rather than being taken seriously, the tone of the clipping is rather tongue-in-cheek, particularly the quote from Molly Brown: "Serves that old harpy right for trying to force a marriage like that on the poor girl!  I hope she and that boy live a long and happy life together."
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RE: Things in the magical curio shop - by robkelk - 03-01-2019, 07:45 PM
RE: Things in the magical curio shop - by DHBirr - 03-01-2019, 09:53 PM
RE: Things in the magical curio shop - by Black Aeronaut - 03-02-2019, 10:51 AM
RE: Things in the magical curio shop - by Dartz - 03-06-2019, 07:01 PM

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