Friday, April 6, 2018

Let's call her Annie

Let’s say she woke up early, August 24. She smiled as the baby poked at her from the inside. At 8:00, the first unusual plume atop Vesuvius became visible. By noon, it was too late to escape. 1900 years later they were found, entombed in ash, forever an expectant mother and unborn child.
-

5 comments:

  1. HelenApril 6, 2018 at 7:05 AM

    I am fascinated by your choice of people to write about.

    "Annie" looks like a sculpture. Knowing that she's (they're) an actual person is sobering/chilling.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. SabineApril 6, 2018 at 10:15 AM

      I find the story of Pompeii fascinating. I read the other day that their deaths were likely quick, from a wave of super-heated gases. That's some consolation.

      Delete
  2. MaliApril 6, 2018 at 11:32 PM

    Oh wow, these are getting depressing. But Pompeii has fascinated me too, and was one of our favourite destinations on our first trip to Italy.

    ReplyDelete
  3. SusanApril 7, 2018 at 11:27 AM

    I've always been fascinated with Pompeii too. I'm glad you added the comment about quick deaths, as I was just thinking it's hard to imagine a worse way to die. Still, this "Annie" is particularly sad.

    ReplyDelete
  4. Indigo BuntingApril 9, 2018 at 12:39 PM

    What Helen said!

    ReplyDelete

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)

Catching up day 3

May 21, 2018 My grandparents were the first people I knew to own a microwave oven. Theirs was brown*, had a tiny wind...

  • Hail Caesar
    Clamato juice. That’s right – clam and tomato juice. Two flavours that belong together. Y’all Americans like to say you’re the...
  • Hyrule isn't going to save itself
    I feel guilt about staying home and no longer having much of an income, so I make a list every morning of things I need to do in order to fe...
  • La Doncella
    La Doncella was never meant to live long. Her death from exposure likely occurred when she was already heavily drugged. She lay frozen in ...