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So many out there do not realize the thoughts and emotions of the crew of the American Queen, let alone the significance of the moment and her passing.

To some who came and went, it was just something and a paycheck. Us, who were old timers, spotted them right away and knew it. She knew it as well.
To those of us who remained for years, it was much more. Maybe the best of words can not describe it. Maybe such words would not have been concepted in Webster’s mind, if ever. It was more than a typical person on land could have ever comprehended, at best.
To a degree it was pride. Great pride, and it could be heard, seen and felt. We were proud of our duties, proud of our boat, and proud of the legacy she embodied. It showed every day, from the keel plates, to the crowns of her stacks. Polished brass, a quartet playing a melody, cabin attendants using paint brushes to check for dust, engineers and nav personnel preparing for another run and smooth ride on the rivers.
We all went the extra mile. We all did it in many ways and styles.
We took pride in our boat. We took pride in our duties. We took pride in our service to our passengers and fellow crew. We took pride in upholding a legacy. The Queen was the Queen.
We took pride in our flag. We took pride in the fact she was the passenger flagship of the U.S. Merchant Marine.
We were there, together….all of us.
Others may do what they will. They may polish things or give some illusion. Glorified discount stores of the rivers. Do look for the blue light special. It will be for not. A disgrace to the history, and a stone that shall be turned in due course. But let us digress from vengeance….
Focus on the beauty of our Queen, what she represented, and a spirit that shall never be replicated no matter how vainly attempted.
American Queen….be defiant….
by Mark Veum on May 23, 2024

A mother, stepmother, grandmother and great grandmother who was taught deer hunting by my second husband, Bob, in my mid-forties. I’m still hunting today and loving it!


Source: http://mariandeer.blogspot.com/2026/06/american-queen-be-defiant.html



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