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Surviving September 11 took more than courage. It took preparation, trust, and the ability to manage fear. I share my experience escaping from the 78th floor of the World Trade Center with my guide dog, Roselle, and the lessons that shaped how I responded that morning. You'll hear how years of learning my surroundings, trusting my training, and understanding my role as a leader helped me stay focused during the evacuation. I also explore blindness, the limits society places on blind people, and the power of teamwork between a guide dog and handler. Most of all, this story is about focusing on what you can control, trusting the relationships you've built, and preparing yourself to act when fear shows up. Highlights: 00:10 – Why Michael is revisiting September 11, 25 years later. 11:45 – How Michael learned that blindness itself isn't the limitation. 32:50 – Why preparation inside the World Trade Center mattered when crisis hit. 36:40 – How staying calm helped Michael lead others toward safety. 44:46 – The lesson Michael heard while running from the collapsing tower. 51:59 – What Roselle taught Michael about fear, trust, and moving forward. About the Host: Michael Hingson is a New York Times best-selling author, international lecturer, and Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe. Michael, blind since birth, survived the 9/11 attacks with the help of his guide dog Roselle. This story is the subject of his best-selling book, Thunder Dog. Michael gives over 100 presentations around the world each year speaking to influential groups such as Exxon Mobile, AT&T, Federal Express, Scripps College, Rutgers University, Children's Hospital, and the American Red Cross just to name a few. 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You can subscribe in your favorite podcast app. You can also support our podcast through our tip jar https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/unstoppable-mindset . Transcript: Michael Hingson  00:04 Hi everyone, and welcome to another episode of Unstoppable Mindset. I am your host, Mike Hingson, and today we're doing something a little bit different. This is Friday, september 4, 20/26, and this is the first of four episodes commemorating all of the events that happened in and around September 11, 2001. As many of you know, I was in the World Trade Center working for a company. I had opened an office for them on the 78th floor of Tower One of the World Trade Center, and on September 11th, I was in my office because we were going to be doing some special sales training for people, and I was there getting prepared to do all of that when the terrorists attacked the towers, and then later the Pentagon. And as you may know, a fourth aircraft was crashed in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, because people on the aircraft took it over from the terrorists or tried to anyway, so one of the things that we thought would be helpful would be for me to give you again a taste of what I actually went through and what occurred on September 11, 2001, when we started this podcast back in August of 2021, I played a speech that talked about some of what happened to me in the World Trade Center. But today we're going to do a different speech. In April of 2024, I was invited to be a speaker at the Marshfield, Missouri Cherry Blossom Festival. Now that festival is a yearly event celebrating and commemorating different events in American history. In 2024, I was invited to come and speak and talk about my experience at the World Trade Center and to help put some of that into context. I thought it would be very relevant for all of you if we played that speech for you, so that you would again get a taste of what occurred with me, why I was able to survive and escape, and a little bit about the lessons that we should learn about not only September 11th, but frankly, from my perspective, being the fact that I have been blind since I was born in 1950, I want you to learn a little bit more about blindness. So we're going to present to you now my speech delivered in April on April 27, 2024, at the Marshfield, Missouri Cherry Blossom Festival. I hope that you'll enjoy it. I hope that it will teach you some things, and don't forget that we have other episodes coming up. We have another episode occurring on the eighth of September where I'm going to be interviewed by Michelle Abraham from Amplify You. Amplify You is the company that I work with to get these podcasts out twice a week, and Michelle has her own podcast, and she's going to interview me to talk about lessons we've learned, to talk a little bit about what happened on September 11th. But we won't give anything away for what's going to happen later in this series of episodes. On September 11th, I will be talking with Bob Ellis. Bob was at the Pentagon on September 11th and literally just walked out the door just before the aircraft hit the Pentagon. We're going to talk about that and again, hopefully, put some of things in perspective for you. Then on the 15th of September, I'm going to come back on episode 475 of our podcast, and talk a little bit more in detail about the lessons that I've learned, and talk about things that I hope people will take away and remember from september 11. I know many of you weren't even born when the World Trade Center terrorist attacks occurred, and so this episode 472, especially, I hope will give you a little bit better sense of what occurred, and from my perspective, why things occurred the way they did, and and how we proceed. So I hope you'll enjoy this episode. Hope that you'll enjoy what it brings, and we will definitely be moving forward to talk about some other things later on. Speaker 1  04:24 There are moments in American history that changed the national conscience. Yesterday, we heard about the assassination of President Kennedy. Some of you might be old enough to remember the attack of Pearl Harbor, and for most recently in American history, of course, the terrorist attacks September 11th. Today, you're going to hear a riveting account, a a heroic story of a man whose story I believe will really pull at your heartstrings. And to moderate that panel today, or that interview, to do is conduct our interview. Today is Mary Acher, who's no stranger to this stage, good friend, presidential historian, and a great interviewer. If you'll put your hands together for Miss Mary, Speaker 2  05:11 I just am so honored to met Michael Hinkson and Alamo. You know by what you see that he came down on the 78th floor of the North Tower with his guide dog Brosel, but I have a friend named Doug Weed who always told me, "You don't brag on yourself; you get somebody else to brag on you. And I want to brag on Michael before we start this. Before I ask him to tell this story, Michael was a premature baby, and at the time when he was born, they put the babies in pre in a the premature babies in a incubator sealed with 100% oxygen, and the doctors didn't know that then, but it blinded the children, and Michael was blinded at birth. So Michael was very fortunate that he had parents that refused to allow him to even think about being disabled. They mainstreamed him before mainstreaming was even known, and they taught him to ride a bicycle. They let him drive a car, and later in his life, he actually piloted an airplane. Is that amazing? He loved mathematics. He loved physics. He was taught geometry. He solved math problems in his head. He's got a master's degree in physics and another-not a master's, but a regular in in teaching. So that is why he is such an amazing man. He's never ever let this what enough people call a disability stop him at all? As a matter of fact, he has been such an amazing gift to the unsighted community in in the Braille and things that technology that blind people can utilize to be online and be all kinds of of things that they wouldn't ever have been allowed to do even 50 years ago. So anyway, I'm just so honored to have met you, Michael. It's just been amazing. I'm going to take him to Lambert's tomorrow. He says I have to catch the rolls, or somebody else will catch them and they'll eat them and he won't get it. I promised him I'd catch the rolls. All right, my dear Michael, would you start telling us about that horrendous day? I am Michael Hingson  08:00 going to not do what I said I was gonna do. I'm gonna stand up, and I'm gonna be very interested to go to Lambert's to see what they do with me, since normally they would throw the rolls, as I understand it. And I'm gonna point out that doesn't really work. So now, what are you gonna do? Because if they all fall on the floor and the dog gets them, and the dog gets sick, you guys are in trouble. So I'll be interested to see exactly what happens. No, I'm sure it will work out. Mary, thank you for those those kind words. I'd like to start by defining a couple things to help us in all of this. Mary is absolutely right about what my parents did in their position, the doctors told my parents when it was discovered I was blind at about four months of age that I should be sent to a home because no blind child could ever grow up to amount to anything or contribute to society. If you think that's bad, it was worse in other parts of the world where, when children were born who were blind, were just drowned in a bucket of water. So, in a sense, it wasn't as bad. Not every child who was born premature and put in an incubator did go blind, and it's unfortunate, in a sense, that at the time that I was born. Dr. Arnold Papps at the Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns Hopkins University had discovered that, in fact, oxygen could cause blindness, and even a few minutes a day of a non-oxygen environment would drop the incidence of blindness down to zero. But medical science didn't believe him because they said, "Well, too much oxygen can't be a problem. And what Dr. Arnold Pats essentially really proved is that too much of anything can be a problem. So it is it is an issue. I finally actually some time ago got to meet Dr. Pats. Before he passed, it was it was fascinating to talk with him about that. The condition at the time when I was born was called retroenterial fibroplasia. If you want to know how to spell that, I wrote a book called Thunderdog: The Story of a Blind Man, His Guide Dog, and the Triumph of Trust at Ground Zero, which we plan to have here, but the publisher messed up, so it wasn't. But you can go buy Thunderdog anywhere, and you can learn how to spell retrolateral fibroplegia. It is now called retinopathyoprematurity. I guess that's a little easier to spell. I don't know still why they changed the name, but they did. So fine, I don't care. I am blind. I don't care. Blindness isn't the problem. I've learned from my parents and growing up and being alive now for yep 74 years, blindness isn't the problem. The problem is our perception of blindness, what we believe blind people can and can't do, as opposed to what they truly can and can't do. If you want to really see a story or something about a blind person driving a car, there is a website www.blinddriverchallenge.org. Blinddriverchallenge.org. The president of the National Federation of the Blind in October of 2001 challenged private industry and universities to create a vehicle that a blind person could drive, not an autonomous vehicle, but truly a vehicle that would transmit to the blind person the information necessary for them to drive the vehicle. What you will see at blinddriverchallenge.org is a video of a gentleman named Mark Riccobono. Too many marks. Mark Riccobono driving a vehicle independently without any assistance around the Daytona Speedway, right before the 2011 Rolex 24 race, he will go through an obstacle course. He will pass boxes that are being thrown out of a van to try to block his way. He will pass the van and a number of things like that. The reality is, what is driving? It's all about you having the information necessary for you to control your vehicle, and as far as I'm concerned, given what Mark Riccobono did, and given the reality that the information is available to us, given the way most sighted drivers drive, I'll take me any day, especially where I live in Victorville. My gosh! But the the reality is, blindness isn't the problem. I grew up believing that I went to public school. I went to college. Michael Hingson  12:26 I did get a master's degree in physics. As I love to tell people, I'm as good as Doc Brown from Back to the Future in building reactors and nuclear bombs. The only difference between me and Doc Brown is I won't go steal fissionable material from some source that might come after me later. So you know, I think I was a little smarter than Doc Brown, but the fact is, again, it's not the problem. I was also the program director of the campus radio station for a while, and I worked at the campus radio station KUCI 89.9 on your FM dial for seven years. I did a show playing old radio shows every Sunday night from six to nine. Didn't even know what 60 minutes was. I heard about it, and one day finally somebody from the show or from the the Orange County Jail called and said, "We really got a situation. We want you to know about it here at the jail. People who heard about you, they've heard about 60 minutes, and on Sunday nights we have to divide the jail in half. Half of the people go up to a television room to watch 60 Minutes, and the other half, which is the bigger half, want to hear your show playing old radio shows on Sunday nights. So you know we must be doing something right. That even at the jail, they liked us. I went to work in 1976 for the National Federation of the Blind. It's the largest organization of blind consumers in the country. I was offered a position because I was in in the science world, one of the few at the time in that world. And the president of the federation, Dr. Jernigan, told me in late 74, early 75, we got a situation. There's a guy named Ray Kurzweil. You may have heard of Ray. He's a futurist. He's an inventor. He's invented the singularity. I'm not totally sure I agree with everything that Ray says. You know, Ray once said the only problem with God is we haven't invented it yet. I don't agree with that. And the other part about it is Ray says that we're really going to all become part of the world when chips are created that will allow us to directly interact with computers. Well, we'll see. I don't want to chip in my brain yet. But Ray at that time had developed a piece of technology that would actually look at a printed page. It actually had to build it up line by line, so it wasn't like snapping a picture. But it would learn to recognize all the characters on that page, no matter what their type styles or print styles were, and it would read it out loud, called the Kurzweil Reading Machine for the Blind. Just like with blindness and retro-entral fibroblasia, the government didn't believe he could do it because nobody else had been able to do it, and so they wouldn't help fund it. He came to the federation, and the federation said, "Tell you what we're going to do." Ray, I'm not sure they said it quite that way, but tell you what we're going to do, Ray. We're going to send somebody up there with a bunch of material, and if your machine reads what we bring up, not what you want to read, if it reads what we bring up, then we're going to help you get funding. And Ray, I'm sure again it wasn't quite the way he said it, but he said, "Bring it on. They did. It did, and a relationship began that exists to this day-a machine that literally would read print out loud. And Ray wanted the first application of omnivore optical character recognition to be a machine that would read print out loud for blind people. We created a project where we purchased several machines, and then for 18 months, from 1976, in October through June of 1978, I lived in suitcases or out of suitcases in hotels, traveling around the country where we put machines at places like the New York Public Library, the Iowa Commission for the Blind, the San Francisco Public Library, and some other agencies for the blind around the country. Michael Hingson  15:59 The idea being that we wanted blind people to come and use the machine, read whatever they wanted to read, and then give us information about what needed to go into a final production model of the machine. I wrote training curriculum. I wrote the the technical manuals for teaching people how to use the machine. I taught people to use it. I observed people using it. Sometimes grabbed my old soldering gun and fix things that broke on the machines. These were $50,000, 400 pound machines. They weren't little things like an app on an iPhone today, right? So anyway, we finally wrote the final recommendations, and then Ray said, "I want to hire you to come and do the same sort of thing within the company. So I went to work for Ray, moved to Cambridge, Massachusetts. Actually, I learned I moved to Winthrop, Massachusetts, learned how to go from Winthrop to Cambridge every day, and we began a relationship. And I worked at Kurzweil Computer Products, in and that started in again October of 1978. In May of 1978, I was called into the office of the VP of Marketing, and Andrew Parson said, "We're laying you off. What? We're laying you off. Why? Oh, it's not that you're doing a bad job or anything, but unfortunately, like a lot of engineering startup companies, we've hired too many people who aren't revenue producers, and we have to have more revenue producers. And so, as important as your job is, it's not as important as making money for the company. So we have to lay you off. Then he paused and he said, "Unless you'll go into sales. Now, I'm a science guy. However, I thought about it for a micro nanosecond, and I said, "Sure, I'll go into sales. As I love to tell people, I decided I would lower my standards and go from science to sales, and did. I said I don't know anything about sales. He said we'll send you to a Dale Carnegie sales course and all that. Well, I started selling, but not the reading machine for the blind. Instead, I sold a new product they had called the Kurzweil Data Entry Machine, and unlike the reading machine for the blind that sold for $50,000, if you want one, we might be able to find one of the old machines for you for 49 995. Instead, I sold a new product called the Kurzweil Data Entry Machine, which was only $125,000. I guess they had confidence in my ability, and I was very grateful for it. The real reason that I didn't want to refuse the sales position is I knew that at that time, and it's still somewhat today, the unemployment rate among employable blind people is close to 70. That is seven 0% It's not because we can't do the work; it's because people think we won't be able to do the work and don't give us the opportunity. So the bottom line is, I lowered my standards and went from science to sales, and did that for a while. And then in 1981, while Xerox was considering and actually working toward buying the product, I was asked by Ray and the VP of Sales to move back to California, where I was from, to help integrate Kurzweil into the Xerox West Coast environment, including their research center called Palo Alto Area Research Center Park, and I did. And my thanks for that was that after the the whole sale was consummated and Xerox completely took over. I was the last salesperson in June of 1984 to receive a FedEx letter saying thank you for your service, but we don't want you anymore. Goodbye, because all Xerox wanted was the technology. They didn't want the people. Now I was confronted with the situation. How am I going to find a job? What am I going to do? 70% unemployment. and I went out and I wrote lots of cover letters, sent out lots of resumes, and I even got a headhunter who called me and said, "Love your resume. We're going to have you interview with this company up in San Jose, California. We'll send you a ticket. They sent me the ticket the night before the flight. The guy called. Back and he says, "You know, I was just looking at your resume again. I see you do a lot of things with blind people. Michael Hingson  20:04 Is there somebody in your family who's blind? You notice that? And I said, "Yeah, I'm blind. You're blind? Well, I'm going to have to call them. They're not going to want to talk to you. I said, "Nothing has changed. My resume is still the same, but you're blind. It's all changed. No, it hasn't. There were no laws to stand on. The reservation was canceled, and I didn't do the interview. Their loss. If Speaker 3  20:30 you enjoy Unstoppable Mindset and would like to help us continue bringing these conversations to you each week, we've created a way for you to support the show. Your contribution helps us cover production costs and continue sharing stories, insights, and ideas that inspire people to live with purpose and possibility. If supporting the podcast feels right for you, you'll find the link in the show notes. Thank you for being part of the Unstoppable Mindset Community. Michael Hingson  21:02 Eventually, not finding a job, I started my own company selling computer-aided design systems to architects. A blind guy selling CAD systems? Why the heck not? I didn't need to work the machine. What I needed to know was how to work the machine, so I could describe it to architects, and I could sit them down in front of a machine and talk with them and talk them through it. We also hired people to demo CAD systems, and I did that for four years. And then I went back into the workforce. And when I went back into the workforce, my wife and I were talking one day, and she said, "You know, I got this great job I just discovered in the newspaper. It's selling high-end, new, revolutionary, hot, pluggable disc technology. It's perfect for you. You should apply. And I said to my wife Karen, who I had married in 1982. By the way, Karen also had a disability. She was in a wheelchair her whole life. She reads. I push. Worked out well. I said, so do I say in my cover letter I'm blind or not? Because typically, if you say you're blind, same thing will happen with the headhunter. You won't even get a call back if you don't say you're blind. You might get a callback, but then they're going to have all their defenses go up when you show up for the interview. And she said, "You're an idiot. Wives can do that, gentlemen, and it's fine. You're an idiot. Why? What's the most important thing you always said to every salesperson you ever hired, well, I wasn't quite sure which things she was thinking of. I had several things that I always said to salespeople I hired. She said, "You always told every salesperson you ever hired turn here's the operative word perceived liabilities into assets. You ever watch those little cartoons in the newspapers and all that, where the light bulb goes on over your head. Well, that's what happened, and I went and I wrote a cover letter to send with this resume to this company. And here are the last two paragraphs of the letter. The most important thing you need to know about me is that I am blind. As a blind person, I have had to sell all my life just to be able to function and survive. I've had to sell to take my guide dog on airplanes. I didn't tell them that we had to sue one airline because they violated their own policy because they wouldn't let me go on an airplane with my guide dog. I've had to sell to convince people to let me buy a house, move into apartments, sometimes take my guide dog into grocery stores, and do anything else because I was blind, I've always had to sell. So, second paragraph: When you're hiring someone for this job, do you want to hire somebody who comes in and works for eight or 10 hours a day, and then just goes home because the job is over, or do you want to truly hire somebody who understands sales for the science and art that it is, and who sells 24 hours a day as a way of life. Sent off the letter. Waited for two weeks, wondering if I'd get a call or an email. Well, no, not an email, not back then. But in late June 19 or May 1989, I got a call. This is Doug Cooper, head of marketing for Articon. We love your letter. Would you come for an interview? And I said sure. Next day we were down there. I was hired and started on july 2, 1989. Love to start on the second of July, or actually the third of July, because then I got the next day off. It was great. So I went to work for them, and we moved from where we were living in Mission Viejo down to Vista, California. The company was in Carlsbad. I began selling to the East Coast, selling our technologies and other technologies, Sun Microsystems products, and so on. And then in 1996, the owner of the company asked me to move to New York for them because we were selling to Wall Street. Michael Hingson  24:37 Wall Street was always good at getting and demanding and getting what they demanded, and they always said, "If you are a manufacturer and you're selling products to us, we want a representative, not an agent, but we want the company in Wall Street Arena to be able to to hold responsible and deal with. So we moved to New York. And I went to work on the 23rd floor of Tower Two of the World Trade Center, and was there for about a year, and then was recruited away by another company, and it wasn't hard because Articon did not figure out how to support a branch operation. So I was recruited away, and then in 1999 I was recruited away by Quantum Corporation, and now we're getting to what Mary asked about. But I needed to give you the background. Hope it was okay. So in 1999, I was hired to open an office for Quantum Corporation on well in New York City. Quantum was a company that made products called tape libraries. They were big boxes that consisted of tape drives and lots of tape cartridges, and you would attach them to computer networks, and then you would use software like one called Veritas, which is still used today. And what you would do is you would back up all of your data over the network into these tape libraries, onto tape cartridges, and then you would take the tape cartridges out and store them off-site. Now I gotta stop and be spiteful because in New Jersey they love to say that they stored them in a town called Mountainside Under a Mountain. You ever see a mountain in northern New Jersey? I came from California where we had mountains that were eight, 910, 1000 feet tall. They didn't even have decent hills, but they still called it a mountain. That was fine, whatever. They still were able to store the tapes in safe places. But the point is that all the data was backed up off-site, which is what they needed to do. We opened the actual office on august 1, 2000. I hired a staff, and we had a staff that came in and and sold, and we also worked with resellers. And in August of 2001, our main distributor Ingram Micro said, "You know, we got a lot of resellers who are selling your products, but they don't really know how to do it. Can we hold some seminars to teach our your reseller partners, our customers, the resellers, how to sell your product? I said, "You bet. We worked it out with the folks at Quantum. David Frank, who was in charge of pricing and distribution, said he wanted to come back to be a part of the seminars, and we set up doing the seminars. The idea was that we would teach them. I would be their main point of contact since I worked and lived there. David would be the person that I or they would contact without with any pricing issues, but I would be the technical point of contact contact. Master's degree in physics helps, and so we set up the seminars. And wouldn't you know it, we set them up to be held on september 11, 2001. The evening before, or the morning of September 11th, about 12:30, Roselle, my guide dog at the time, woke me up. She was very nervous and fidgety. I knew what it was like when she was fidgety. It was usually because it was a thunderstorm. She didn't like thunder, and we went down to my office. And of course, a thunderstorm did happen, and the storm literally came right over our house. I've never been in an environment where bombs went off around me, but I got to say that in this case, the thunder claps were, as I said, literally right over us, and it had to be like what a bomb sounds like going off. Anyway, it went on till about two, and then we went back up and got a couple more hours of sleep, three more hours of sleep. I got up. We went in and got to the office at about 7:40 in the morning on September 11th. As I came to the door, somebody came up with a cart. It turns out it was a guy from the Port Authority cafeteria. Michael Hingson  28:33 We were going to be providing breakfast and snacks for the first and second seminarians. We had seminars going all day, so we went in. I showed him where I wanted to set up everything in the conference room. I went in, got my laptop computer out of my backpack briefcase. I got my PowerPoint projector, and I went into the conference room and set everything up because I was going to be doing a PowerPoint show that day to give people all the information they needed about the ATLP 3000, the ATLP 1000, and so on. Yes, blind people can do PowerPoint, folks. It's not magic. You sighted bigots. So I had a script, and my wife and I had created the script, and I'd used it many times. The script was in Braille. I knew what was on every slide. We put a couple of things in addition on the script. We put all the wording from the slides on the script, and we also put on the script descriptions of the pictures, as well as where the picture would show up on the screen. So I would, for example, when we showed this to other customers around the city, I'd blow their minds because I would be doing the presentation. My sales guys loved it when I went out and did PowerPoint presentations because I could just point over my shoulder. On the left side of your screen, you'll see the ATLP 3000 with 16 cartridge, 16 drives, 326. Cartridges, and you see the label that says Prism Technology. We could hook five of them together. On the right side of your screen, you'll see the ATLP 1000, which was a single unit with 30 cartridges and one tape drive. And people would come up to me afterwards, and they say, "You know, we're ticked at you. I go, "Why? Well, first of all, your presentation was not boring, which usually they are. But second of all, you never turned and looked at the screen. You kept looking at us, even though you were pointing right to where everything was with your laser pointer. We didn't dare fall asleep. We forgot you were blind. And my response was, "You don't get it. My dog was down here taking notes. If you'd fallen asleep, we would have got you anyway. But that was what it was about. My responsibility was to be the leader of that office, and I had to do what anyone else would do. One of the main things that I did was spend hours, days walking around the World Trade Center, learning what the kiosks were in the shopping mall on the first floor, learning where different offices were, consulting with the Port Authority police and the fire prevention people learning what to do in case of an emergency because sometimes I might be in the office all by my little self. There would be nobody else around. I didn't want my staff in the office. I wanted them out selling and working and supporting customers. Not being in the office, of course, they did usually come in at least once a week. And and so I learned never watched The Sopranos, but I got to tell you, I learned more about the Sopranos from all the Italian Americans on my staff who talked about the Sopranos constantly. Bada bing, bada boom, and I learned a whole lot about Tony Soprano without ever watching the show. But the point is that I needed to know all that stuff. I needed to know where the restaurants were. Customers come into the office. Oh, you want to go out to lunch? What kind of food do you want? There's a great deli downstairs called Fine and Shapiro. Let me take you there. How would it have looked if I didn't know how to do that, and I had to say to someone, "You're going to have to let me take your arm and lead me there because I don't know how to get there, and two hours later we're supposed to be negotiating multi-million dollar contracts? No, I needed to know it. I didn't have the luxury, and I don't regard it as a luxury. I regard it as a disability of reading signs. I needed to know all of that stuff. What I didn't realize is that was creating a mindset in me, which I'll talk about in a moment. Michael Hingson  32:15 Anyway, got all the laptop projectors and everything set up. The only thing I knew I didn't know how to do extremely well is to get it exactly aimed right, but about 8o'clock, David Frank came in and I said, "Say, David, this is all set up, but let's aim the projector just exactly where you want it on the screen. And we did have to turn it just a little bit, but not too much. But anyway, at 845, I was in my office and David was with me. We were creating a final list of all the people who were going to be attending the seminars, because the Port Authority police, the security people, needed to know who was coming. There were two ways you could get into the building: either we faxed on letterhead a list of people who were coming on any given day, and then the people coming in would show their photo IDs, and it would be verified against the list. And if they were allowed in, then they would be given a badge that they would put over their neck, and they would carry that, and they could scan barcode and go into the appropriate elevator to come onto our floor, or they'd have to call us every time somebody came in. And I didn't want a lot of phone calls coming in, so we were faxing the list. I was reaching for Letterhead to fax to to print the list on Letterhead when suddenly I heard and felt kind of a muffled thump and a vibration. And then literally, if you any blind people in the room, well, I'll do it anyway. I'm holding up my hand, and what happened was that literally, as I'm now tipping my hand toward you, the building began to tip. We probably moved about 20 feet. The building kept tipping and tipping. David and I said together, "What's going on? I don't know. What's going on? What do you think? Was it an explosion? I said. David said, "Didn't sound like it. Is it an earthquake? David was from New York, and now he's living in California. He didn't know about earthquakes. I said, "No, the building wasn't shaking around. It was going in one direction. And finally, and I went over and I stood in the doorway between my office and the the outside lobby of our our offices, and I stood there. Roselle was asleep under my desk. David was just on the other side of my desk, holding it near our windows, looking out over Manhattan, the south side of Manhattan. And finally, David and I both said goodbye to each other because we thought we had moved so far that the building was going to take a 78 floor plunge to the street. And then the building slowed down, and it stopped, and it moved back. As soon as it got vertical, I started walking back into the office. I met Roselle coming around from under my desk. I took her leash. I said "heel, which meant to come around behind me to sit and lie down, which is what I would normally have Alamo do, but he's comfortable, so we'll just leave him there. Roselle sat down, and about that time. The building dropped straight down about six feet. Why did it drop down? Because tall buildings like that literally are springs. They're made to flex in windstorms and other things like that. An Empire, an airplane hit the Empire State Building in the 1940s because it got lost in a fog bank. Tall buildings are flexible. They have expansion joints, and when the building was hit, the expansion joints took up all of the the things that were going on. And then when the building got straight again, the expansion joints dropped back down to their normal configuration. I knew that because I had talked to people about stuff like that. I'd forgotten it until later, but I knew it. What I hadn't realized is that what was happening when I was learning so much stuff was that a mindset was being developed in me that said, "You know what to do in an emergency. And as soon as the building dropped, David turned and looked out the window and started shouting, "Oh my God, Mike! There's fire and smoke over us! There were millions of pieces of burning paper falling outside the windows. Michael Hingson  35:59 We got to get out of here right now! Slow down, David. No, we got to get out of here. The building's on fire. I could hear things rushing and brushing outside our windows, and now I knew what they were. David told me millions of pieces of burning paper, right? And I didn't smell any smoke. Roselle wasn't doing anything to indicate any concern, and David kept saying, "We got to get out of here. The building's on fire. And I kept saying, "Slow down. Our guests began to scream. We had like five or six who were in our conference room. Early arrivals. They started coming out, but then they heard me say, "Slow down, stop, David. Just wait. And they waited to see what was going to happen. And finally, David used the big line: "You don't understand. You can't see Speaker 4  36:37 it. The Michael Hingson  36:38 problem wasn't what I wasn't seeing, the problem was what David wasn't seeing-a dog sitting next to me, wagging her tail, yawning, going, "Who the heck woke me up? I was comfy, not giving any indication of fear. And I eventually got David to focus, and I said, "David, get our guests to the stairs. Don't let them take the elevators, because I knew if there's fire, especially because if there's fire, the elevators could become fire traps. The fire could get into the elevator shafts, which it did, and anybody in the cars would be burned. David left with our guests, got them to the stairs. Meanwhile, I called Karen and told her that there had been an explosion or something. We had no clue. There was no way to know. I love it. Reporters, even today, and other people say, "Well, of course you didn't know you couldn't see it. Excuse me, you numbskulls. The last time I checked, Superman and X-ray vision were fiction, and the airplane hit 18 floors above us on the other side of the building. No one knew. All the way down the stairs, we didn't know because no one saw it. No one knew. Anyway, I called and told Karen she wanted to know more. I said, "I don't know anything else. I've got to go because we're not staying here. We knew instantly that we had to leave, but we got our guests out. Then David came back. We swept the offices one last time. Went to the stairs and we started down. If I knew it was the last time I was going to be in the building, I would have taken a couple of things that I didn't take. Like I had a really neat talking scientific calculator that I couldn't replace. And if I had known that I wasn't coming back, I would have taken it. It would have been a little heavier, but I would have taken it anyway. We started down the stairs. There were other people, of course, on the stairs. We got down about four floors, and I was smelling an odor. I couldn't quite figure it out, and suddenly I realized I'm smelling the fumes from burning jet fuel. I traveled 100,000 miles a year for my company. I knew what the odor of jet fuel was like. I knew the kerosene smell, but it took a while to associate it with the World Trade Center because no one would have ever thought you would have smelled it there. When I realized what it was, I observed to the other people around me on the stairs, "I'm smelling the fumes from burning jet fuel. And they said, "Yeah, you're right. That's what it is. We must have been hit by an airplane. You understand? Nobody knew. We must have been hit because of what we're smelling, so we all accepted that that was what was going on, but we had no clue. We continued down the stairs, about 10 floors down. At one point, a woman stopped right behind me, and she said, "I can't go on. I can't breathe. We're not going to make it out. And I stopped and turned around and said, "Sure, we are. Come on, this is my guide dog Roselle. He's guiding me, and and she'll encourage you. Roselle gave her kisses, and this lady gave Roselle a few pets, and so on. And other people surrounded her, and we had a group hug, and the lady was able to keep going. A few burn victims passed us on the stairs as we went down. At about the 50th floor, David, who had gotten a little quiet. Suddenly said, "Mike, we're going to die. We're not going to make it out of here. Now you heard that I have a teaching credential. What you don't know, and teachers won't generally acknowledge it, but I'm going to tell you anyway. There's a secret class we take called Voice 101: How to Yell at Students. Didn't know that, did you? And anyway, as soon as David. Said Mike, "We're going to die. We're not going to make it out of here. I just said as sharply and with a snap into my voice that I could, "Stop it, David! If Rosella and I can go down these stairs, so can you. And David told me later that that brought him out of his funk. Michael Hingson  40:12 What he then said is, "I got to keep my mind off this. I want to walk a floor below you and shout up to you what I see on the stairs. Is that okay? And I said, sure. Did I really need him to do that? No. Did it matter? No, but it did to David. However, what I came to realize over time was, David doing that was one of the most important things that I experienced on that day. So I'm going down the stairs. I get to floor 49. David, I'm on the 48th floor. All's clear here, Mike. Going on down. I get to 48 floor, 47. We keep going down. Finally, I get to the 45th floor, David. I'm on the 44th floor. This is where the Port Authority cafeteria is. Not stopping. So David was obviously doing better, and he kept going down. Why do I say what I did about David and doing that? Because David became a focal point for anyone within the sound of his voice who could hear him say, "43rd floor, all's clear, everything is good. He had to have helped 1000s of people stay focused and not panic going down the stairs, and I think that was so cool that he did that all the way down 42nd floor, all good. We kept going down the stairs. We met firefighters on the 30th floor. They wanted to escort me down, and I finally convinced them that I was capable of going down without them. And I did it by playing the sight card. I said, "Look, my friend David is here. He can see we're good, and the firefighters let us go. I didn't want them to escort me. First of all, they don't know how to work with a blind guy and do sighted guide. But second of all, I didn't want to break up their team because I knew that each of those people were carrying the equipment that they had to use to fight the fire. You couldn't store it somewhere. Where would you store it? Oh, the 34th floor. And what happens if a fire broke out on the 33rd floor, you couldn't get to it. You had to carry the equipment, so we kept going down the stairs. Finally, got to the first floor. David got there, and I was at floor two. And he said, "Hey, there are water sprinklers running. You're going to have to run through a waterfall or a down torrent of water to get out of the stairwell. Why was there all that water? Because it wanted to keep fire either in or out of the stairs, if fire was around. David ran through. Then I got to the bottom. Roselle stood there, and I picked up her harness and said, "Rosel, forward, hop up, which is a command to speed up. We went through this torrential downpour. It was a waterfall, and we came out the other side, soaking. David was there, and there were voices. Hey, don't go outside! No, no, don't go that way. Go this way. A PA system, a guy on a bullhorn. No, no, no! Don't go outside. Don't go to the outside. Go this way. What we didn't know is, if they had let people go out, they might have been right below where people were jumping. And so that was one of the reasons they didn't want anyone out. They wanted people to go through the complex and get out at the far side, as far away from where everything was occurring that they could. This guy comes up to us and he goes, "I'm with the FBI. I'll get you where you need to go. And of course, I'm sitting there with my warped sense of humor, going, "I'm sorry, I only talked to McGarrett, and I didn't do it. I'm innocent. I just thought that I didn't say any of it out loud. Anyway, he got us through out to the outside of Tower One. We passed now the empty Ben and Jerry's ice cream kiosk that was there. Darn didn't get a chance for a scoop. Kept going. Finally, went up an escalator and got outside into the sunshine outside of Tower. Well, of the whole complex, as far away from the towers as we could be, we got outside. Michael Hingson  43:44 We were told to leave the area, but David looked around and he said, "Mike, I see fire in Tower Two. And I said, "What are you talking about? There's fire in Tower Two, really? What's that all about? We didn't feel a thing going down. We were in our own little cocoon, our own little cave. We had no clue. Anyway, we were told to leave, so we went to Broadway. We walked across the plaza to Broadway, turn left, going now north on Broadway. There was a building on my left. Broadway was on my right. We crossed several streets, crossed Fulton Street, finally got to Vetsy Street. David said, "I want to stop because I can see the fire in Tower Two really clearly from here, I want to take some pictures, and I said, "Great, I'll try to call my wife. I got out my phone. David was taking pictures, which I have today. I tried to call Karen. I couldn't get through. Later, of course, we learned that people were saying goodbye to loved ones, and that was why the circuits were busy. I had just put my phone away, and a police officer, and while David was putting his camera away, and a police officer yelled out of here! It's coming down now. We heard this rumble that became this deafening roar. I describe it as kind of a combination of a freight train and a waterfall. You could hear glass breaking and tinkling, and metal crashing down, and then this white noise sound as Tower Two, 100 yards away from. Pancake down. Everyone turned and ran. David ran. He was gone. I literally lifted Roselle by the harness, turned her 180 degrees, and started running back the way we came. And the first thing I remember saying in my mind was, "God, I cannot believe that you got us out of a building just to have it fall on us. And as soon as I thought that, I heard in my head as clearly as you hear me now, a voice that said, "Don't worry about what you can't control. Focus on running with Roselle, and the rest will take care of itself. Who is God? Absolutely no question. Don't worry about what you can't control. Focus on running with Roselle, and the rest will take care of itself. And so I also had this incredible sense of peace and calm that came over me. That said, you're okay if you work together. We kept running. We got back to Fulton Street, turned right on Fulton Street, and ran about 25 yards. And suddenly we caught up to David, who had apparently gone the same way. And David suddenly realized that he had left us behind and he was going to come back, but we caught up to him first, and he apologized. I said, "David, don't worry about it. Let's just keep going. The building's coming down, you know. And we both just started to run with Roselle, and suddenly we were engulfed in all the dirt and debris and the dust cloud from Tower Two. It was so thick that David said he couldn't see his hand six inches in front of his face, and all I can tell you is that every breath I took, I felt dirt and debris and junk going down my throat into my stomach, and we knew we had to get out of that. So I started telling Roselle, "Go right, right. There was a building on our right side, and I wanted her to find the nearest opening if she could even hear me, see my hand signals, or whatever. And I was also listening for openings. Yes, I can hear when I pass an opening, and I and I can tell it's there and deal with it accordingly. Like during a time when you're running away from a collapsing building, run into it. Suddenly, I heard an opening on the right, and Roselle must have known what I wanted. She must have been able to see my hand signals or something because she turned right, she took one step, she stopped, and she would not move. Come on, Roselle, keep going. She wouldn't move. Come on, Roselle. Nope, wouldn't do it. And I realized, focus on running with Roselle, and the rest will take care of itself. So I stuck out a foot. Michael Hingson  47:13 I trailed a hand along a wall, and realized that we were at the top of a flight of stairs. Roselle had done exactly what she was supposed to do, and I knew what I was supposed to do if I wanted to get her to move. But before I did that, I gave her a big hug, good girl, and then I said, "Roselle, forward! That's the command. And we went down the stairs into an arcade area that was the entrance to the Fulton Street subway station. There were a few other people down there. Then a guy came up from the subway system and saw about eight or nine of us there. He introduced himself as Lou, an employee of the subway system, and he took us down to an employee locker room where we could sit down and and kind of hack and cough and get the dust out of our lungs. There was a water fountain and there were fans. We were there about 10 minutes. Then a police officer came, and he said, "You got to get out of here right now. The air's clear up above. You can't stay here. And so we followed him. Of course, he probably had already been told that Tower One was going to collapse. the The officials knew that each building was going to collapse probably about a half hour before it actually did. At least that was their presumption, and that's what I've been told. Anyway, we followed him back up the stairs, through the arcade, up the last two flights of stairs. We got outside. David looked around and he goes, "Oh my God, Mike, there's no Tower Two anymore. And I said, "What do you see? And he said, "All I see are pillars of smoke, hundreds of feet tall. We stood there for a moment, and then we just turned, and we kept walking. Now west on Fulton Street, we walked about 10 minutes, and we were in this little plaza area when we heard that freight train waterfall sound again, and we knew it must be our tower collapsing. We saw a little retaining wall David did, and we got behind it and ducked down, and we waited until everything stopped, and then we stood back up. And David looked around and he said, "Oh my God, Mike, there's no World Trade Center anymore. And I said, "What do you see? And he said, "I just see fingers of fire and flame, hundreds of feet tall. We see, I see pillars of smoke. It's gone. Are you sure? Yeah, it's gone. It's not there. We stood there a moment, then I tried to call my wife Karen again. That was kind of my first thought. I need to tell her we're okay. This time I did get through because clearly the circuits were were free. And after some tears on both sides of the phone, she is the one who told us how two aircraft had deliberately been hijacked and crashed into the towers, one into the Pentagon, and a fourth at that time was still missing over Pennsylvania. Who would have thought? We spent the rest of that day getting up toward Midtown Manhattan, and eventually I got to Penn Station, learned that the trains were running, and went back. Out to New Jersey, David wanted to go back up to be with his sister, who he who he was staying with. She lived on the Upper East Side, so I got on trains and I went back over toward New Jersey. I called Karen and told her what was going on, and a friend of ours, a friend that Karen had known since high school out in California, Tom Painter, was also living in New Jersey, he had come down to be with her, not even knowing at the time whether I was in the World Trade Center or working from home that day or whatever. But he drove her to the station in our accessible van, and as I came off the train, I heard the van show up. I went downstairs, climbed and went up the ramp into the van, and got to hug Karen about 7o'clock that night, for the first time since leaving home, we got home. Tom drove us home. We all went inside. I was going to take Roselle outside because she hadn't been out since like five that morning. Michael Hingson  50:53 Well, I take that back about six that morning, and I took her harness off. But before I could do anything else, she was off like a shot. She went to her toy box, found her favorite tug bone, and started playing tug of war with my retired guide dog Linny. Why? Because it was over for her. And I talked to the guide dog people later, and I said, "Will any of this affect her? And they said, "Was she threatened? Did anything hit her or injure her in any way, and I said no. They said then no. It was over for her because dogs don't do what if. It was over. It was done. She was fine. Lesson to be learned. Lesson you will learn more about if you buy our new book, Live Like a Guide Dog: True Stories from a Blind Man and His Guide his dogs about being brave, overcoming adversity, and walking in faith. That that book is available for pre-order, and I've been signing bookmarks all day. I still even have a few with me. But the point is, you can pre-order it, and and it's about something that I learned later. I thought about during the pandemic. I've talked a lot about escaping and not being afraid because I developed a mindset that said you know what to do, but what I've not done is to teach others how they can learn to recognize that fear is not something that needs to blind or overwhelm you. You can use fear as a very powerful tool to guide you and steer you in the right direction if you know how to control it, and live like a guide dog is all about that. So I hope that you'll all get that when it comes out in August. But again, you can pre-order it now if you go to michaelhinkston.com. There's a link there where you can go to a web page to get information and to go to a link where you can pre-order it. And like I said, I have some bookmarked with a QR code on it, and and I'm and I yes I am plugging the book, but I'm also saying, look, folks, the bottom line is we operate in so many ways with misconceptions about things. I've talked about blindness. Anybody could have been in the World Trade Center, and and a lot of people were. The reality is, though, if you learn what to do and how to prepare for situations in general, when it becomes something specific, you'll know what to do. People have asked a number of times, "Well, wasn't your guide dog trained to operate in an emergency like the World Trade Center? How are we going to do that? No, the dog isn't trained to do that. The guide dog's job is not to lead. Guide dogs do not lead blind people. Guide dogs' jobs are to make sure that we walk safe. It's my job to know where to go and how to get there to give the dog direction. The dog depends and relies on me to give it direction. The dog's job, as I said, is to make sure we walk safely. It's a team effort. We each have a job to do, and we develop a trusting relationship when we learn to trust each other and respect the job the other member of the team is doing, which is what it's all about. Which is what happens on any team, trust is all around us. Trust is under attack in so many ways from our politicians, and in so many ways. But the reality is, trust is all around us. I think we all trust that the roof isn't going to fall in on the church. I think that we trust that the PA system is going to continue to work, and so on. Trust is all around us. The difference between dogs and people is that dogs, while they do love unconditionally, do not trust unconditionally. But dogs are open to trust unless some incredibly traumatic thing has happened to them where they lose that ability. But dogs are open to trust, dogs want humans to give them direction to establish rules, and all too often with our pets and so on, we don't do that. We don't really develop the relationship that we should and can with them. Michael Hingson  54:54 If we would, we would have so much stronger bond and relationships with them. It would be. Amazing for for all of us, but the bottom line is that's the relationship that I get with each guide dog. That's the relationship I have with Alamo. He trusts that I am going to feed him before too awfully long. He trusts that you guys are going to buy books, so he'll have kibbles for me to feed him. Just saying, but but seriously, the the trust has to be earned with a dog or with people or whatever, and if you find that you you discover you can't trust someone, don't wish them ill will, forgive them and move on. So you don't trust them, but you know what you have, and you go off and make new friends and learn other trusting relationships that you can develop. Focus on running with Roselle; the rest will take care of itself. The reality is, we worry so much about so many things. We are always doing what if we create most of the fears that we face in our lives, and we Don't need to do that. If we would focus on just the things that we have some control over and leave the rest alone, well, we might want to be aware of them, but we don't have to worry about them. We don't have control over them. Trust and deal with the things that you have to deal with, and let the rest take care of itself. And that was what I learned on September 11th, listening to the voice of God, absolutely, and that is something that I pass on to all of you, and I think that's the most important thing that I can leave you with. Hi again, everyone. This is Mike Hingson. I hope that you found that speech to be helpful and relevant and interesting. I hope that you learn some things from it. From a personal standpoint, I hope that you learn that blindness isn't really the big problem that I face. The challenge that I face really comes from the fact that people who have eyesight tend to believe that blind people are not capable of doing much because they can't see. Wrong thing to believe. I'm not going to spend a lot of time on that because we did it during the speech, but I just wanted to thank you for being here today, for listening and watching this episode. I hope that you will also tune in for our episode on Tuesday, where I'm in conversation with Michelle Abraham on next Friday, the 11th of September, that you will tune in to hear the conversation with Bob Ellis, and then episode 475, which will occur on the 15th of September, where we will talk about lessons to be learned and and give you some things to hopefully take away that maybe you haven't thought about. Thanks very much for being here with us. I really very much appreciate all of your support. If any of you have any questions or want to reach out to me, you are welcome to do so. Please feel free to email me at speaker@michaelhinkson.com. That's s p e a k e r at m i c h a e l h i n g s o n.com speaker@michaelhingson.com hope to hear from you and as you gather I do speak I continue to speak publicly I've been a keynote speaker since September 11 if anybody knows of anyone that needs a keynote speaker or you can use us in events that you have please reach out to me at speaker@michaelhingson.com let's talk about it. Let's see how we can help. I'm always looking for ways to inspire, but also to teach and help. And I'd like to be part of your world in that regard. Thanks again for being here. Thanks for listening, and come back next time for another episode of Unstoppable Mindset.

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Meena Kumari is famously known as the tragedy queen of Hindi cinema, and she's an actress whose filmography we've mostly avoided so far. Inspired by a subscriber's comment, we decide to give Meena's light-hearted movies a shot, and discuss Miss Mary (1957) and Kohinoor (1960).Pitu has seen the error of her ways and is no longer calling her Moaning Myrtle. She is now Merry Meena.If you haven't seen her dance with puppies at the puppies' birthday party in Mem Sahib, please stop what you're doing and revel in this delightful song. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12WvtoTJ3r0And as a postscript, enjoy this clip of Emma Thompson talking about working with Hugh Grant. https://youtube.com/shorts/nLNMZXpNbB8?si=FpfSeZHahz5AhlNuSubscribe to Filmi Ladies on Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/7Ib9C1X5ObvN18u9WR0TK9 or Apple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/filmi-ladies/id1642425062@filmiladies on Instagram Pitu is @pitusultan on InstagramBeth is @bethlovesbollywood on BlueskyEmail us at filmiladies at gmailSee our letterboxd for everything discussed on this podcast. https://boxd.it/qSpfyOur logo was designed by London-based artist Paula Ganoo @velcrothoughts on Instagram https://www.art2arts.co.uk/paula-vaughan

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DML and Miss Mary discuss a report about a banana taped to a canvas selling for $6.2 million, a viral social media challenge testing men vs. women, and much more.

Welcome back to another episode of The Terrphy Show, where John and Miss Mary dive into a lively discussion filled with humor, candid moments, and everyday musings. As they navigate the ups and downs of life, John and Mary share their thoughts on everything from the challenges of finding the perfect luggage to the joys of seasonal changes. Join them as they reminisce about high school days, explore the dynamics of friendships, and debate the merits of being a "basic white bitch" embracing the holiday spirit. From candid thoughts on social obligations to the excitement of planning spontaneous trips, this episode is a delightful mix of real talk and laughter. Tune in for an honest and entertaining conversation that reminds us all to cherish the little moments, question societal norms, and most importantly, to have fun while doing it. Whether you're a long-time listener or new to the show, John and Miss Mary's banter will leave you feeling like you're part of the conversation.

In this episode, we head to San Francisco's Queen Anne Hotel, once an exclusive boarding school for girls. Its Victorian architecture may evoke elegance, but there's an air of mystery surrounding the hotel, thanks to the spirit of Miss Mary Lake. Lake, a former headmistress, is said to haunt Room 410, ensuring that everything is in order long after her death. We'll take a look at the eerie encounters reported by guests staying in Room 410, where strange noises, sudden cold spots, and ghostly apparitions have left many convinced that the spirit of Miss Mary still lingers in the halls of this historic hotel.

In this episode, we head to San Francisco's Queen Anne Hotel, once an exclusive boarding school for girls. Its Victorian architecture may evoke elegance, but there's an air of mystery surrounding the hotel, thanks to the spirit of Miss Mary Lake. Lake, a former headmistress, is said to haunt Room 410, ensuring that everything is in order long after her death. We'll take a look at the eerie encounters reported by guests staying in Room 410, where strange noises, sudden cold spots, and ghostly apparitions have left many convinced that the spirit of Miss Mary still lingers in the halls of this historic hotel.

Settings: 1737: Tibby Fowler from David Young's Drummond Castle Manuscript http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~rja14/musicfiles/manuscripts/drummond1.pdf 1737: Old Wife Beyond the Fire from David Young's Drummond Castle Manuscript http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~rja14/musicfiles/manuscripts/drummond1.pdf 1730s (I think): A Trip to the Laundry From Johnson's Caledonian Country Dances https://imslp.org/wiki/CaledonianCountryDanceswithaThoroughBass_(Various) +X+X+X+ Soldiers Dance, Tom Come Tickle Me 1791: Soldier's Dance, from John Watlen's Celebrated Circus Tunes https://archive.org/details/Shand11/page/n109/mode/2up?view=theater 1740s: Tom Come Tickle Me: From David Young's MacFarlane Manuscript: https://rmacd.com/music/macfarlane-manuscript/collection/ +X+X+X+ 1812: Miss Mary__, From Eliza Ross's Manuscript, http://web.archive.org/web/20230204123514/https://www.ed.ac.uk/information-services/library-museum-gallery/cultural-heritage-collections/school-scottish-studies-archives/archive-pubs/eliza-ross-manuscript 1776: Old Wagon Way from William Vickers' Manuscript http://www.farnearchive.com/farneimages/jpgs/R0311100.jpg 1791: Miss Watson's Favorite By C Dalrymple in Watlens' Celebrated Circus Tunes https://archive.org/details/Shand11/page/n117/mode/2up?view=theater 1812: Eliza Ross's Unnamed Jig, from Eliza Ross's Manuscript http://web.archive.org/web/20230204123514/https://www.ed.ac.uk/information-services/library-museum-gallery/cultural-heritage-collections/school-scottish-studies-archives/archive-pubs/eliza-ross-manuscript +X+X+X+ 1745: The Souters of Selkirk From Oswald's Caledonian Pocket Companion vol 1 https://digital.nls.uk/special-collections-of-printed-music/archive/94596032 X+X+X 1787: The High Road to Dublin from Thompson's Hibernian Muse https://archive.org/details/nd317340770/page/n67/mode/2up 1807: Paddy the Piper from Smollet Holden's Collection of Favorite Irish Airs https://imslp.org/wiki/ACollectionofFavoriteIrishAirs(Holden%2C_Smollet) 1750: Larry Grogan from Oswald's Caledonian Pocket Companion https://digital.nls.uk/special-collections-of-printed-music/archive/94600260 +X+X+X+ 1791: Honorable Mr. David Ruthven's Birth Day by Lady Ruthven from John Watlen's Celebrated Circus Tunes https://archive.org/details/Shand11/page/n119/mode/2up?view=theater 1791: Pony Races from John Watlen's Celebrated Circus Tunes https://archive.org/details/Shand11/page/n109/mode/2up?view=theater 1791: L'abbe' from John Watlen's Celebrated Circus Tunes https://archive.org/details/Shand11/page/n109/mode/2up?view=theater +X+X+ 1828: The Buckskin Kilt from Donald MacDonald's Collection of Quicksteps, Strathspeys, Reels and Jigs https://digital.nls.uk/special-collections-of-printed-music/archive/105682770 1828: The Wren's Death from Donald MacDonald's Collection of Quicksteps, Strathspeys, Reels and Jigs https://digital.nls.uk/special-collections-of-printed-music/archive/105682759 1828: The Kilt is my Delight from Donald MacDonald's Collection of Quicksteps, Strathspeys, Reels and Jigs https://digital.nls.uk/special-collections-of-printed-music/archive/105682704 1828: Jenny Dang the Weaver from Donald MacDonald's Collection of Quicksteps, Strathspeys, Reels and Jigs https://digital.nls.uk/special-collections-of-printed-music/archive/105682528 FIN Here are some ways you can support the show: You can support the Podcast by joining the Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/wetootwaag You can also take a minute to leave a review of the podcast if you listen on Itunes! Tell your piping and history friends about the podcast! Checkout my Merch Store on Bagpipeswag: https://www.bagpipeswag.com/wetootwaag You can also support me by Buying my First Album on Bandcamp: https://jeremykingsbury.bandcamp.com/album/oyster-wives-rant-a-year-of-historic-tunes or my second album on Bandcamp! https://jeremykingsbury.bandcamp.com/album/pay-the-pipemaker or my third album on Bandcamp! https://jeremykingsbury.bandcamp.com/album/bannocks-of-barley-meal You can now buy physical CDs of my albums using this Kunaki link: https://kunaki.com/msales.asp?PublisherId=166528&pp=1 You can just send me an email at wetootwaag@gmail.com letting me know what you thought of the episode! Listener mail keeps me going! Finally I have some other support options here: https://www.wetootwaag.com/support Thanks! Listen on Itunes/Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wetootwaags-bagpipe-and-history-podcast/id129776677 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5QxzqrSm0pu6v8y8pLsv5j?si=QLiG0L1pT1eu7B5_FDmgGA

WEEKEND SHOW: DML and Miss Mary break open a bottle of white wine and discuss their daughter Ashley's rare disease, surgery and recovery process; the failed 2024 Olympics; Trump vs Kamala; the risks to national security and more.

Welcome back to the Terrphy Show! Join John Man and the amazing Miss Mary as they return with a bang after a long hiatus. This episode is packed with candid conversations and humorous anecdotes as they navigate the challenges of adulting, setting boundaries, and the unexpected quirks of suburban life. From dealing with neighborly drama to the trials of maintaining a green lawn, John and Mary share their unfiltered thoughts and advice. They also delve into personal stories about their adorable yet troublesome dogs, Bruno and Canton, and the unexpected expenses of pet ownership. Listen in as they discuss the struggles of finding the right clothes, the realities of weight gain, and the importance of self-care. Whether you're a long-time fan or a new listener, this episode is sure to entertain and resonate with anyone juggling life's ups and downs. Tune in for a heartfelt and humorous episode that reminds us all that it's okay to laugh at life's little turvy moments.

The love and respect that we have for our guest today runs deep. In fact, it's evident in the name, “Miss Mary”. Simply calling her Mary won't suffice for a lady who carries the kind of history, affection, and esteem that she does around Norton Transport. So, we're honored to welcome Miss Mary to the show! In this conversation, she'll share a bit of her journey in the trucking world and what keeps her tires rolling into the future. We'll also highlight the dependability and attention to detail that's made her a kind of legend around these parts. Don't miss this conversation with the one and only Miss Mary on today's episode of the #SixFigureTrucker.Show Notes:Welcoming our friend, Miss Mary to the show! (0:55)5 dogs and 1 cat keep her Local (2:01)The “CEO of Operations” for an elite garbage truck company (3:00)A Reliable part of the Norton Family (5:52)Mary highlights her 25 years in Trucking (8:18)Detailing her Pre-Trip Inspections (11:12)Chillicothe runs with the Boss (12:22)Moving 42 Trucks in One Day! (13:15)As we wrap, Mary looks ahead and offers wise advice (16:00)Keep Trucking, Mary! The Six-Figure Trucker is a weekly podcast about driveaway trucking brought to you by Norton Transport. For more information or to subscribe, please visit Six-FigureTrucker.com.

DML and Miss Mary talk about the exquisite POLO Party they attended. "Tequila" is his nemesis. Plus, they debate the worth of college.  

DML and Miss Mary discuss the highly controversial Superbowl commercial that highlighted specific profiled people washing the feet of controversial members of society in the name of Jesus.

DML and Miss Mary discuss the epic White dress party they attended last weekend. The details will surprise you... Plus, memories from the past. 

Big day here at Nose Candy HQ: this week the gals are joined by none other than writer, comedian and podcast luminary Lara Marie Schoenhals! Lara, a lifelong perfume enjoyer and iconic candlehead, sat down with Chloe and Maddie to chat about a 90s perfume standby, Gap Grass. Listen in as the gals discuss the difference between mowed astroturf and sexy meadows, the intersection of vagina frags and piss perfume, and (of course) debate the pheromone myth. Want to smell like a grass merkin? What about the Pirates of the Caribbean ride? A kermit core summer salad? Grab your fig leaves and launder your loincloths fragheads because this week the gals are going au natural.Want more Lara Marie Schoenhals? Listen to her brilliant and hilarious podcasts Too Niche and Sexy Unique Podcast and follow her @Larzmarie on Twitter and Insta. Fragrances Discussed:Papier d'Armenie Rose candleBath and Body Works golden honeycomb candlePasta Water by DS & Durga candleGap GrassGap DreamCK One by Calvin KleinVersace Red JeansEscada Tropical PunchAxe body sprayChloe by ChloeMugler AngelMugler AlienViktor and Rolf FlowerbombMarc Jacobs ManEau D'Issey for MenEau D'Issey for WomenBruno Acampora MuscBruno Acampora Young HeartsEtat Libre D'Orange Jasmine et CigaretteAbda Al Qadr candle by Cire TrudonRelique D'Amour by Oriza L LegrandAndrea Maack CovenAkro InkAkro SmokeAkro BakeMolecule 01 by Escentric MoleculesTom Ford White SuedeByredo Super CederDS & Durga DebaserDS & Durga I Don't Know WhatEtat Libre D'Orange Ghost in the ShellByredo M/MinkByredo PulpTrudon II by TrudonDiptyque PhilosykosDiptyque OleneParfums MDCI Invasion BarbareDemeter GrassIrish Spring soapDrakkar NoirDove soapREPLICA Bubble Bath by Maison MargielaEtat Libre D'Orange You or Someone Like YouAnimalique ByredoEtat Libre D'Orange Tom of FinlandEtat Libre D'Orange Like This Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DML and Miss Mary discuss the crazy popularity of the Stanley cup (the product, not the trophy). Plus, they discuss the preference of flying versus driving to a vacation destination.  

Settle into an immersive journey with "The Terrphy Show" where John Mann and Miss Mary merge everyday life, craft beer appreciations, and lively conversations into a captivating podcast. They unveil relatable realities, explore adult relationships, discuss societal perspectives on aging, and dive into self-care dynamics in great depth. From managing their dogs to delightful beer banter, the duo ingeniously turns mundane moments into extraordinary recollections. Featuring live chats, discussions of diverse topics like Brewfests and London love are brought to the table, engaging listener interaction. The hosts strive for authenticity, embarking on the transformation from a negatively inclined podcast to an honest reflection of life's ups and downs. They openly share their routines, victories, struggles, and the criticality of nurturing friendships in a busy life. Emphasizing the inevitability of aging, they confront society's perception of graying hair in a humorous yet insightful manner. The ordinary act of showering develops into a stimulating conversation about self-care in the midst of daily chaos. The hosts share their reduced social circles and faith in prioritizing valuable friendships in a blend of humor, sincerity, and candid confessions. Engaging discussions about friendship, discrimination, personal growth, and cultural diversity are tackled. Highlighting the requirement of non-discriminative friends and vetting new social additions, the hosts delve into their unique idiosyncrasies while also navigating reactions amidst information overload. They further unpack their experiences around cultural shocks, challenging assumptions, and exploring the potential for thriving community growth. An engaging conversation about local economics, small businesses, and the necessity for a diversified skill set in a functional society presents a fresh outlook on capitalism and labor force. The thought-provoking episode culminates in an emotional dialogue about emotional well-being, life choices, constant self-improvements, and dealing with anxiety. Listen in for hilarious narratives, heartfelt reflections, and a joyful goodbye until the next riveting episode.

DML and Miss Mary talk about what may have happened with the three chief fans found frozen to death. Also, they discuss why men are becoming conservative and why women are trending towards liberalism. 

Facing personal health challenges can be a transformative experience, a truth Ryan and Tristina from Miss Mary's Mix know all too well. Their journey into the world of entrepreneurship began as a quest for healthier lifestyle choices, which led them to create their own line of cocktail mixes and sinless syrups. Throughout our conversation, we uncover the intimate details of their business inception, the craft behind their products, and the ethos of wellness that drives their brand. It's a story that exemplifies turning life's lemons into more than lemonade—it's about crafting a company that's as invested in its customers' health as it is in flavor and enjoyment.Navigating the e-commerce landscape can be as tricky as concocting the perfect cocktail, but Miss Mary's Mix has found the secret sauce. Ryan and Tristina recount their brand's evolution, starting from selling by the case to the seismic shift towards a robust online presence. We discuss how they managed to double their audience year on year and how a Facebook group became the cornerstone of their growth, fostering deep connections and customer loyalty. This episode serves up the reality of growing a brand in the digital age, from understanding customer preferences to leveraging community for long-term success.The culmination of our chat with the Miss Mary's Mix founders is a blend of gratitude, business acumen, and the power of partnership. Their story is a testament to the belief that behind every product is a person, and behind every successful brand is a community. By sharing their advice on balancing promotion with genuine community interaction, Ryan and Tristina demonstrate how passion and adaptability can lead to a thriving business. It's a mix of inspiration and practical wisdom for anyone stirred to pursue their own entrepreneurial dreams and make their mark on the world. Join us and become part of their story as we celebrate the creativity and resilience of doing what you love.(00:02) Build Unique Company With Miss Mary's Mix(04:21) Building an Audience for E-Commerce Growth(11:39) Facebook Group for Brand Growth(18:37) Building a Community to Drive Sales(29:43) Monetization Strategy and Business Growth Advice(35:33) Gratitude, Synergy, and Inspiration in Partnership

DML and Miss Mary talk about the difference between kindness and niceness. 

Our repertoire in Kindergarten serves multiple purposes at the same time. From a musical standpoint, these songs and rhymes form the basis for all the other musical work we'll do in later years. Musical expectations about things like phrasing, tonality, meter, and form are constructed through active musical experiences in Kindergarten. But perhaps more importantly, this is also where we learn crucial skills about how to interact with each other in a group setting. What is it like to make music in a collaborative, collective ensemble? What will the overall tone of music class be? Ideally, in addition to building music foundations, we're also building a love for music class, a joy from being together, and the capacity to engage with many different types of musics on many different levels. Teaching Music Tomorrow In the new Kindergarten Music series on Teaching Music Tomorrow, Anne Mileski and I are talking about active Kindergarten experiences for developing musicianship skills in a play-based way. Click here to listen and learn more. And with that, let's jump in! Action Song: All Around the Brickyard What a great action song for entering the classroom, or any time throughout the lesson! This song has been well-loved across many places in America, but was collected in Illinois as a circle dance (McIntosh, 1957). Song Activity: In the classroom today, it's more commonly sung as a follow-the-leader, action game in which students suggest movements to replace the text. For example, “I'm gonna jump it and a jump it,” “I'm gonna wiggle it and a wiggle it,” etc. Consider starting with the teacher as the line leader, leading the class around the room and calling out different movements with each iteration. After a few rounds students can suggest their own motions, and eventually be the line leader instead of the teacher. Ball-Bouncing Game: Bounce High Bounce Low This is a Kindergarten classic! It's a great game to use at the beginning of the year, or after a break, especially when learning names. Singing Game Directions: To play the game, students stand in a circle with one student in the middle. That student in the middle bounces a ball on the strong beats of the song as the whole class sings. Instead of “Shilo,” the class sings the name of another student in the circle. The person in the middle bounces the ball to the chosen student and the two switch places. Repeat the activity wth different student names each time. To save time with choosing which student's name the class will sing in the next iteration of the song, I have also modified this game to have a solo singing component. The whole class sings the first four beats (“bounce high bounce low”) and the student in the middle sings “bounce the ball to __(student name)___.” Circle Game: Old Bald Eagle A classic play party, this singing game has been re-imagined for young music students in a classroom setting. In an interview, Jean Ritichie (1957) commented that Old Bald Eagle was often the last song they would sing at their “singing plays” before it was time to go home. This can make it another great song to use at the end of class, like “Caballito Blanco.”Singing Game Directions: Students create a circle with one student on the inside. That student walks around the inside of the circle as the class sings the song. At the end, the student in the middle chooses the student they are standing next two, and both students walk around the middle of the circle as the class sings “two bald eagles sail around.” Cumulative Song: Juanito Quando Baila How does young Juan like to dance? He dances with his feet, his hands, his fingers, his elbow…. Just like this! This Spanish song has been loved by many children across many Spanish-speaking countries, making it difficult to pinpoint an exact location for its origin. Kindergartners can add themselves to the collection of children across the world who love singing and moving to this Spanish song! additional Verses(2) Con el pie pie pie (foot)(3) Con la rodilla dilla dilla (knee)(4) Con la cadera dera dera (hip)(5) Con la mano mano mano (hand)(6) Con el codo codo codo (elbow)(7) Con el hombro hombro hombro (shoulder)(8) Con la cabeza eza eza (head) Song Activity: Sing the song and dance with each new addition to the text. This is a cumulative song. Each time through, add on one more body part to dance with! Echo Singing GAME: Charlie Over the Ocean By the time this singing game was recorded in its current version, it was no longer associated with its original social and political connotations. Like other mentions of Charles Edward Stewart in Scottish songs like “Over the River to Charlie,” Scottish songs with Jacobite references eventually became encompassed into play parties, then in children's singing games, and transitioned into the singing games we love today.Singing Game Directions: Students create a circle with a leader on the outside. The leader sings the song while skipping around the outside of the circle, and the rest of the class echoes. At the last line (“can't catch me”), the leader taps the student closest to them on the shoulder. Both students run around the circle, with the student who was just tagged trying to catch the leader. If the leader makes it back to the tagged student's spot, the student who was tagged becomes the new leader and the game begins again. If the leader is caught, they lead the game in the next round. Alternatively, consider playing the game with students in the circle sitting down instead of walking. Greeting Song: Bonjour, Mes Amis This activity is a hit at the beginning of my Kindergarten lessons! I've used it in other grades as well, and it's just as delightful. TranslationHello, my friends, hello!Song ActivityThere isn't a game or activity that accompanies this song, so this is one I have added. In this activity, I ask students to imagine how they would greet a friend if they couldn't use any words. We explore all sorts of non-verbal waves: waving two hands enthusiastically, wiggling fingers, Barbie wave, etc.With a few student ideas at a time, the teacher signs and shows different ways to wave for each phrase. Students copy the teacher's movements. Another day, students choose their favorite three silent ways to wave. Practice switching between the three waves, following the teacher as they hold up 1, 2, or 3 fingers. Students sing the song and wave with their first, second, and third movement choices as the teacher directs. Imaginative Play Song: Con Mi Martillo What could we build with our hammer? TranslationWith my hammer, hammer, hammer,with my hammer I hammerSong ActivityIn this activity I‘ve added to the song, my Kindergarteners love suggesting things we could make. Students imagine what we could build, the class sings the song as we pat imaginary hammers, and then we inspect our work. Each iteration of the song, the teacher discovers we have made a mistake following the directions, and have almost finished building something else entirely. Students suggest what we built by accident, and we sing the song again. LOCOMOTOR Pathway Song: Caballio Blanco This is another hit in my Kindergarten lessons, and another song that doesn't come with a standardized activity. Instead, I've added a movement activity to help us line up at the end of class. Translation: Little white pony, take me from here Take me to my home where I was born Song ActivityStudents sing the song and walk in a circle. (My students sit in a circle, so it's easy to stand and point our “noses and our toeses” in one direction.)At some point, the teacher breaks away from the circle and the class continues to follow. Explore different movement pathways around the room such as zig-zag, straight, curvy, etc.) With each iteration of the song, ask students to suggest how much further the little white pony has to travel until we're back home.Eventually the teacher leads the line of students to the door. Lullaby: Sulla Rulla Sulla Rulla is one of my favorite lullabies for Kindergarten, or any age! It's associated with Østerdalen, a valley in southeastern Norway. The phases, “sulla rulla,” or “sulla lulla,” are calming sounds used in many Nordic lullabies. Traditional performance practice would include an elongation of consonants rather than vowels, specifically with the “ll” sound. This song is sourced from the collection at Nordic Sounds. Move & Freeze dance: Las Estatuas de Marfil This singing game from Mexico is such a great way to practice movement and stillness! Montoya-Stier (2008) suggested that teachers might give categories of statues for students to explore (animals, etc.).TranslationLike the ivory statues, one, two, three, like thisSinging Game Directions There are several ways to play this game about ivory statues, all of which involve freezing in place at the end of the song. For Kindergarten, a fun way to play is to move around a circle, or around the room in open space, while singing the song. One student stands at the front of the room, facing the other students. At the end, all students freeze in their favorite statue shape. If anyone moves the person at the front of the room calls their name and they are out in the next round of the game. Movement Song: Just From the Kitchen This children's ring game was shared by the beloved singer, Bessie Jones. Bessie Jones is one of the most well-known singers from the Georgia Sea Islands, and has contributed tremendously to the field of children's music education through her preservation and dissemination of Georgia Sea Islands culture. The phrase, “shoo lie loo” was believed by Jones to be a joyful expression of gratitude. The song references children playing in the yard who periodically go into the kitchen and come back out with a handful of biscuits. Singing Game Directions: Students stand in a circle and sing the response. In the place of "Miss Mary", the lead singer sings the name of another student in the circle. That student improvises a movement as he or she travels to the opposite side of the circle. Singing Story: Aiken Drum The history of Aiken Drum is fascinating! The melody I notated here is from The melody I have notated here is from Crane (1878) and Forrai (1990), but there are many more tunes associated with the name, “Aiken Drum,” and even more stories about its origin. You can find more in the “sources and variants” section of the repertoire page. From my reading of the sources, this is a very old Scottish children's song that was recycled into a Jacobite ballad, and like “Charlie Over the Ocean,” this song isn't currently associated with the Jacobite cause or Charles Edward Stuart. Some other early versions include another character, Willie Wood, before Aiken Drum is introduced. Song Activity: In the classroom, students love changing the foods Aiken Drum was made of. For example: His head was made of a tomato, a tomato, a tomato....His hair was made of spaghetti, of spaghetti, of spaghetti...His nose was made of a strawberry, of a strawberry, of a strawberry… Winding Game: Caracol Col Col Winding games are delightful additions to Kindergarten music, provided every member of the group shows the self control to keep everyone safe!The text of this song is conducive to encouraging self-control, as students pretend to be very slow snails. Translation Little snail snail snail, Take out your horns and stand in the sun Singing Game Directions: Students hold hands in a line, with a leader at the front. The leader moves the line in an inward circle, creating a spiral like a snail. Eventually the leader turns around and unwinds the group. Fun & Games - where to find more I don't think I've met a person who loves Kindergarten music as much as my friend, Anne Mileski. Anne and I collaborate on the podcast, “Teaching Music Tomorrow.” If you're interested in more songs, games, and activities for Kindergarten music, I cannot recommend enough that you jump over to teachingmusictomorrow.com to listen to our latest podcast season about Kindergarten music!

S7 E29 Susana Blamire and the Season Finale Tunes: Eliza Ross: Miss Mary____, Unnamed, Will you Take a Wife Donald, Christian Dalrymple (via James Watlen): Miss Watson's Favorite Anna Gordon: Clark Colven David Young: Tibbie Fowler of the Glen, Hey My Nanny, Ewan Maccoll: Tibbie Fowler Susana Blamire: I'm Tibby Fowler of the Glen, Oh Jenny Dear I've Courted Lang, Oh Donald! Ye are Just the Man, Jack Lattin, Cumberland Scold, Dear Nancy, Oh Jenny Dear the Word is Gane, Henderson: Lucy Campbell William Blackstone: Commentaries on the Laws of England William Vickers: Cold and Raw If you want to watch two stellar webinars hosted by the Woodsworth Grasmere https://wordsworth.org.uk/ , which houses Blamire's Archive I'd recommend these videos: https://youtu.be/6BhNwSddNuo?si=CF8RyqIkJrhbLhhB https://youtu.be/suAcu0xfGp4?si=DslPwim5BeCCGZF5 Order: Low F Women's Set 1812: (Miss Mary___, and Unnamed Jig From Eliza Ross's Manuscript http://web.archive.org/web/20230204123514/https://www.ed.ac.uk/information-services/library-museum-gallery/cultural-heritage-collections/school-scottish-studies-archives/archive-pubs/eliza-ross-manuscript You can buy the New Book version here from the National Piping Centre: https://www.thebagpipeshop.co.uk/products/the-eliza-ross-collection-pre-order +X+X+ 1791: Miss Watson's Favorite from John Watlen's Celebrated Circus Tunes https://archive.org/details/Shand11/page/n100/mode/1up?view=theater +X++X++X+ Late Eighteenth Century: Clark Colven I arranged this based on how it appears in the rather expensive book “The Ballad Repertoire of Anna Gordon, Mrs. Brown” https://www.google.com/books/edition/TheBalladRepertoireofAnnaGordonMrs/6MHWzAEACAAJ?hl=en I'm away from my copy at the moment, but you can see similar lyrics here: https://mainlynorfolk.info/frankie.armstrong/songs/clerkcolvill.html +X+X+X+ Susana Blamire: The Remainder of the Tunes and songs come from the Poetical Works of Susanna Blamire, which were first published in 1842, nearly fifty years after Susanna Died in 1794: Song from Susanna Blamire's Poetical Works https://archive.org/details/poeticalworksmi00maxwgoog/page/n6/mode/2up?view=theater +X+X+ Tibbie Fowler 1737 Tibbie Fowler in the Glen from Drummond Castle Manuscript (Ross's Music Page: https://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~rja14/musicfiles/manuscripts/drummond1.pdf +X+ 1787: Tibbie Foweler from Scots Musical Museum by Johnson (and Burns and others) https://digital.nls.uk/special-collections-of-printed-music/archive/87803282 Pre 1794: I'm Tibby from Susanna Blamire's Poetical Works https://archive.org/details/poeticalworksmi00maxwgoog/page/n6/mode/2up?view=theater +X+X+X+X+X+X+ Pre 1794: Oh Jenny Dear I've Courted Lang (Lucy Campbell from Henderson) from Susanna Blamire's Poetical Works https://archive.org/details/poeticalworksmi00maxwgoog/page/n6/mode/2up?view=theater 1900: Lucy Campbell From Henderson's Tutor for the Bagpipe and Collection of Pipe Music https://ceolsean.net/content/Hendo/Hendo_TOC.html +X+X+X+ Pre 1794: Oh Donald! Ye are just the man from Susanna Blamire's Poetical Works https://archive.org/details/poeticalworksmi00maxwgoog/page/n6/mode/2up?view=theater 1812: Will you Take a Wife Donald From Eliza Ross's Manuscript http://web.archive.org/web/20230204123514/https://www.ed.ac.uk/information-services/library-museum-gallery/cultural-heritage-collections/school-scottish-studies-archives/archive-pubs/eliza-ross-manuscript You can buy the New Book version here from the National Piping Centre: https://www.thebagpipeshop.co.uk/products/the-eliza-ross-collection-pre-order Pre 1794: Cumberland Scold (Jack Lattin) From Susanna Blamire's Poetical Works https://archive.org/details/poeticalworksmi00maxwgoog/page/n6/mode/2up?view=theater +X+X+X+ 1737: Hey My Nanny from Drummond Castle Manuscript (Ross's Music Page: https://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~rja14/musicfiles/manuscripts/drummond1.pdf Pre 1794: Dear Nancy from From Susanna Blamire's Poetical Works https://archive.org/details/poeticalworksmi00maxwgoog/page/n6/mode/2up?view=theater +X+X+X+ 1766: Commentaries on the Laws of England from William Blackstone. Read in full https://archive.org/details/bimeighteenth-centurycommentaries-on-the-lawsblackstone-sir-william1766/page/430/mode/2up . You can Read the Abigail and John Adams Letter Exchange from 1776 here: https://www.masshist.org/digitaladams/archive/doc?id=L17760331aa +X+X+X+ Pre 1794: Oh Jenny the Word is Gane (Cold and Raw) From Susanna Blamire's Poetical Works https://archive.org/details/poeticalworksmi00maxwgoog/page/n6/mode/2up?view=theater 1776: Cold and Raw from William Vickers' Manuscript: http://www.farnearchive.com/show_images.asp?id=R0303904&image=1 +X+X+X+ FIN Here are some ways you can support the show: You can support the Podcast by joining the Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/wetootwaag You can also take a minute to leave a review of the podcast if you listen on Itunes! Tell your piping and history friends about the podcast! 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Miss Mary's impact has reached thousands of individuals in Grayslake over the past half-century. Her perspective on childcare and the world serves as a great source of inspiration. Make sure not to overlook this episode.

The left is insane, and Mary and DML prove it in this podcast.

“Miss” Mary, 69, says she was kicked out of the Cares Campus shelter in Reno, and that she currently has no ID or birth certificate. She sleeps by railroad tracks and she struggles with alcohol but says she's quit other drugs. She is trying to find a roommate, as she gets Social Security money, but not enough to cover housing expenses herself. The reporter for this episode is Aimee Arellano.

Discover how one incredible mama cured her infertility by making changes to her diet and how her passion for health evolved into a flourishing family business. Be sure to subscribe to our channel for more inspiring content!Thank you Snacks By Nature for sponsoring this episode. If your new to our pod, ,Check us out here: https://www.snacksbynature.com/Welcome to Parenting on Purpose: At the Parenting on Purpose podcast, hosted by @theperfectblend, we are committed to empowering parents and guardians with the knowledge, tools, and resources necessary to navigate the ever-changing landscape of parenting. We firmly believe in the transformative power of coaching and optimizing family dynamics to raise resilient, happy, and healthy children, all while prioritizing personal well-being.Our podcast delves into a diverse range of topics centered around parenting, child development, and family dynamics, with a focus on coaching, optimizing family life, and self-care. We provide practical insights and strategies for managing stress, practicing self-care, and fostering personal growth, enabling parents to thrive in all aspects of their lives.Join us as we feature interviews with leading experts in the field of parenting, who offer valuable guidance and share their wealth of knowledge. Additionally, we showcase real-life stories and experiences from fellow parents and guardians who are dedicated to creating a positive and nurturing environment for their children.Our aim is to cultivate a supportive community of like-minded individuals who are passionate about parenting and committed to personal growth and well-being. By prioritizing our own health and development, we create an environment where our children can flourish.In this episode, we are joined by the talented Trisitna Timms, Co-founder of Miss Mary's Mix. This better for you drink brand started as the passion project for a couple who wanted to enjoy an adult beverage or morning coffee without sacrificing their health goals. As a prior professional NFL cheerleader and homeschooling Mama of two, Tristina has a great perspective on showing up to be your best during her busy life. We know you will enjoy her high energy and passion. Check out Miss Mary's Mix here: https://missmarysmix.com/

Building an engaged audience can feel like you're shouting into the void… at least, at first. That's exactly why Ryan asked husband and wife team Ryan & Tristina Timm to join us LIVE inside The One Percent community. The Timms will share exactly how they built their incredibly loyal fan base, and how that helped them scale Miss Mary's Mixes to become a million-dollar brand. Plus, they'll share how they used that audience to generate pre-sales to fund their inventory! If you want to join the 5 Day Challenge and start your road to $1M, go to https://Capitalism.com/Road This year The Capitalism Conference is coming again in April of 2023. To learn more visit: http://www.Capitalism.com/CapCon6 If you're ready to build a 7-figure business you can sell that doesn't eat up all of your time, watch Ryan's FREE 4-part video series - The Perfect Business https://www.capitalism.com/perfect/?utm_source=CapPod&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=episode

Building an engaged audience can feel like you're shouting into the void… at least, at first.   That's exactly why Ryan asked husband and wife team Ryan & Tristina Timm to join us LIVE inside The One Percent community.   The Timms will share exactly how they built their incredibly loyal fan base, and how that helped them scale Miss Mary's Mixes to become a million-dollar brand.   Plus, they'll share how they used that audience to generate pre-sales to fund their inventory!If you want to join the 5 Day Challenge and start your road to $1M, go to https://Capitalism.com/Road   If you're ready to build a 7-figure business you can sell that doesn't eat up all of your time, watch Ryan's FREE 4-part video series - The Perfect Business https://www.capitalism.com/perfect/?utm_source=CapPod&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=episode

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The Dennis Michael Lynch Podcast for this Sunday is a Wine & Talk. It is 44-minutes. DML and Miss Mary speak about an article on CNN in which the far left outlet slams the traditional role of the "stay at home mom", more often referred to as a "tradewife." Listen to the podcast on The DML NEWS APP, TeamDML.com, iHeart, Spotify, or Apple Podcasts.

The Dennis Michael Lynch Podcast is a Wine and Talk, today. Miss Mary and DML discuss how they got down the mountain in Tennessee last week after being trapped in a snow storm. Listen to the program on The DML NEWS APP, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart, and TeamDML.com

The Dennis Michael Lynch Podcast is 59-minutes. DML and Miss Mary tell the story of DML having one too many drinks on Saturday night. He ended kissing a man in public, a complete stranger. He blames it on meeting two people, Nancy and Jeff, for the first time. They've been members of TeamDML and they plotted to get DML tipsy. And it worked! Listen on THE DML NEWS APP, iHeart, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or TeamDML.com

The Dennis Michael Lynch Podcast is 40 minutes for today. Mary sets DML funeral arrangements and so much more. This is a Wine & Talk. Listen on the DML NEWS APP, Spoitfy, iHeart, Apple Podcasts or TeamDML.com

The Dennis Michael Lynch Podcast is 32-minutes today. The Wine & Talk, with DML and his lovely wife Miss Mary offers a break from the politics. DML and Mary speak about their 29th wedding anniversary and what they did for the past 3 days. Miss Mary, embarrassingly drank more in the past three days then she has in the past 30-years. The couple gives the details, plus outlines the new season of The Wine and Talk. Listen on The DML NEWS APP, iHeart, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or TeamDML.com

There are so many benefits to bringing music into your child's life and I've never known a child who doesn't love music. In this episode we talk with Mary Arden Gorman (aka Miss Mary) who is the Founder and Creative Director of LoveBug & Me Music, voted “Best Music Program of Los Angeles” for young children and their grown-ups. Music has always been a big part of her life. She has toured the country as an independent music artist, released albums, and has written music for Film & TV, all while exploring a variety of musical styles & world rhythms. Her passion for music combined with her love of kids was the perfect combination leading to her creating LoveBug & Me Music. Her award-winning program brings music & movement to the lives of countless families in the Los Angeles area as well as globally through their online music classes. Miss Mary lives in Los Angeles with her bass player husband and very musical children, Sahara, 4, and Bodhi, 12. You'll see and hear them on her LoveBug & Me YouTube and Instagram accounts.In this episode we talk with Mary Arden Gorman (aka Miss Mary) who is the Founder and Creative Director of LoveBug & Me Music, voted “Best Music Program of Los Angeles” for young children and their grown-ups. If you are a frontline worker or experiencing financial hardship you can receive a free live online music class. Sign up at www.LoveBugandMe.com and use the coupon code LBCares.Links:http://www.LoveBugandMe.comLovebug & Me Music Youtube ChannelLovebug & Me Music InstagramAlana Banana Links:Alana Banana on InstagramOur Youtube channel for kidsDance Like a Dinosaur Music VideoInspired Grownups Facebook GroupFree 3 Minute Reset

The DML Special Podcast called The Wine & Talk is 50 minutes for this Saturday, September 18. DML and his wife Miss Mary speak about an array of topics, they are listed below. The search for Gabby. Is her fiance' Brian the murderer? First Class Fatherhood, the podcast with famous people done from inside a closet. Facebook and Instagram hurt young girls. DML and Miss Mary have a bobcat at their house. LISTEN

Dennis Michael Lynch (DML) and his beautiful wife Miss Mary discuss the hottest topics of the week. The couple starts off talking about a woman who gave birth at 57 years old as DML tries to sell the idea of having another baby with Miss Mary. The conversation then turns to Bill Cosby being released from jail. Other topics include: Joe Biden claiming victory over 16¢ being saved for the common July 4 BBQ Campus reform captures college students stating how terrible America is today The ugly actions of Olympian Gwen Berry The efforts taking place in Miami as the recovery stage starts in the building collapse LISTEN

The Wine & Talk is 40-minutes in length for June 22. Dennis Michael Lynch and his wife, Miss Mary, launch season 2 of The Wine & Talk. Topics for this episode: 1. UFO's... are they real? 2. The new HALO devise, and how stupid it is for people to use it. 3. Payments online, people seeing what you buy. Listen:

Dennis Michael Lynch and his wonderful wife Miss Mary hosted the 3rd episode of The Wine & Talk on Sunday, Feb. 28. The episode is one-hour, and covers an array of topics: 1) Trump's return 2) Cuomo's downturn 3) DML & Miss Mary being robbed in Florida 4) The "three strangers" story from Texas 5) The Buy One Get One Free offer for DML CBD POWER ends Sunday evening at midnight Pacific. DMLcbd.com/power