The Muriel Eileen, Lost at Sea


	The Muriel Eileen, Lost at Sea

murieleileen

5-29-2008 7:47 PM

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boats, stories, fishing

murieleileen says:

Another result of googling my name. This one is not so happy.

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5-29-2008 8:27 PM

murieleileen

I have a hard time describing the feeling of sharing a name with a boat with a history like this. I feel sort of connected in a way. Weird.

5-29-2008 8:40 PM

ratilfar

Well I share a first name with an archangel, so weird comes with the territory. Still very interesting.

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