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Fascinating experience! I could picture all that - the wrinkled, smiling faces, the sweat when panicking at the possibility of being buried 25 under, the hurrahs when the yell came up about feet getting wet... It's awesome and you tell it so well!
posted by
adnohr
on July 26, 2022 at 7:53 PM
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I am so very glad the well work was so productive and who else have I known who helped to dig a well for some elderly people who were so thankful? No one so thank you dear Taps for sharing this with us.
posted by
Kabu
on July 26, 2022 at 12:58 PM
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Good afternoon
It's great that it worked out and nobody was hurt. Being buried 25' under dirt would be horrifying.
posted by
Sherri_G
on July 26, 2022 at 11:11 AM
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It is very dangerous digging like that. No hope if it caved in. I suppose they still do it
in some countries. The wells here were lined with stones I expect as they were dug.
Makes me shudder.
posted by
C_C_T
on July 26, 2022 at 10:43 AM
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I would imagine many well diggers have wondered how many more shovelings they are going to have to do before they hit the groundwater.
posted by
FormerStudentIntern
on July 26, 2022 at 9:25 AM
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What a great crew! I loved reading about their success, and Mark's
courage in keeping on with the job in spite of the danger.
posted by
Pat_B
on July 26, 2022 at 8:29 AM
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Good Morning
Oh my! I am so impressed with your son. I don't think I could have accomplished what he did. It's scary to think what could happen when you are right in the middle of digging a very deep hole. Thank goodness everything worked out okay. I do love this series. Thanks for sharing it.
posted by
Goldiec
on July 26, 2022 at 5:07 AM
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Oh my! Digging 25-30 feet deep with no shoring could have been disastrou! thank God they hit that paydirt when they did. I love how you tell the stories of Mark and his favorite of times.
posted by
Sea_Gypsy
on July 25, 2022 at 7:20 PM
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