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Funeral for a Friend: Buried Water Infrastructure in 1949

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To paraphrase Mark Twain, I didn’t attend this funeral, but I’d like to send this nice note to say I approve of it!

saginaw michigan MI water pump funeral 1949This item from the June 13, 1949 issue of LIFE magazine covers the charming, oddball funeral/celebration for one of Saginaw, Michigan’s ubiquitous community water pumps, finally “put to rest” in favor of an efficient new pipeline. Read more

Casualties of Climate Change

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Another reason to mourn this year’s lean snowpack numbers. From www.funnychill.com, but seen places elsewhere on the world wide web, so original source unknown.