I just found your substack through Culture Study the other day and it’s crazy that the first post that shows up references this plane crash because my father’s cousin’s (so my first cousin once removed) wife was a flight attendant on the plane. I only met her a few times and didn’t know anything about the crash, but 10 years ago I was at a conference and a doctor presenting used the story of the crash as a metaphor for the point he was making (can’t remember the point now, but he focused on the burnt out lightbulb). He was very excited when I told him I had a peripheral family member who survived. She’s the one on the far left in this picture. https://www.aviationpros.com/aircraft/commercial-airline/news/21290849/were-down-flight-401-crashed-in-miami-50-years-ago-survivors-now-have-a-message
Erin! Whoaaaa! I gotta tell you, I read your comment last night and immediately I was like, "This is the dang wildest coincidence." and then "Of course Culture Study somehow plays into this because AHP is an actual wizard." Thank you SO MUCH for your comment and for reading. Muriel was my first cousin twice removed (had to Google that last night!) and honestly, when I found out that there was a memorial for the victims of the crash, I was very moved so thank you to your cousin (once removed) for all her work making sure they were remembered.
It's also fascinating how this crash has kind of moved into the zeitgeist (I think about the lightbulb thing regularly too FWIW). If you're open to talking more about your experience with it, as someone who is a little removed from the crash itself, hit me up at familyghosts@substack.com (no pressure at all). Also sending infinite good vibes to your cousin - the flight attendants seemed like they were absolute heroes and I appreciate her!
I just found your substack through Culture Study the other day and it’s crazy that the first post that shows up references this plane crash because my father’s cousin’s (so my first cousin once removed) wife was a flight attendant on the plane. I only met her a few times and didn’t know anything about the crash, but 10 years ago I was at a conference and a doctor presenting used the story of the crash as a metaphor for the point he was making (can’t remember the point now, but he focused on the burnt out lightbulb). He was very excited when I told him I had a peripheral family member who survived. She’s the one on the far left in this picture. https://www.aviationpros.com/aircraft/commercial-airline/news/21290849/were-down-flight-401-crashed-in-miami-50-years-ago-survivors-now-have-a-message
Erin! Whoaaaa! I gotta tell you, I read your comment last night and immediately I was like, "This is the dang wildest coincidence." and then "Of course Culture Study somehow plays into this because AHP is an actual wizard." Thank you SO MUCH for your comment and for reading. Muriel was my first cousin twice removed (had to Google that last night!) and honestly, when I found out that there was a memorial for the victims of the crash, I was very moved so thank you to your cousin (once removed) for all her work making sure they were remembered.
It's also fascinating how this crash has kind of moved into the zeitgeist (I think about the lightbulb thing regularly too FWIW). If you're open to talking more about your experience with it, as someone who is a little removed from the crash itself, hit me up at familyghosts@substack.com (no pressure at all). Also sending infinite good vibes to your cousin - the flight attendants seemed like they were absolute heroes and I appreciate her!