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Crazy good story

https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/eastern-shore/bs-md-ocean-city-man-saves-todder-20210507-4x4evzwhf5g6vf5hq4cwqtldji-story.html

Didn't hear about this until I saw he got a ride with the Thunderbirds today at Wallops Island.

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Old 06-25-2021, 03:22 PM
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My wife and I have been across a lot of these bridges.
I showed her this article.

She concurs-

Wow!
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Hero.
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Hell of a story...loved it!
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Wow, thank goodness the guy was able to save her and they weren't both lost. Per the article, the water isn't that deep where he jumped in and you never know what's under the water.
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Wow, thank goodness the guy was able to save her and they weren't both lost. Per the article, the water isn't that deep where he jumped in and you never know what's under the water.
Mud. And you get stuck in it and can't get back up to the surface to breath
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What a GREAT story, thank you posting Greg!
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