My son came home from school today and told me to look up "The Day It Rained Ducks". Evidently, the story was discussed today in one of his classes, and I do now recall that I've heard older guys talk about it over the years. It happened on Armistice Day, 1940.......68 years ago today.
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There's an article about it on the Iowa DNR website:
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Incredible!! I may make a copy of this and hand it out to my students. These early winter storms can come up SO fast!! It is amazing.
I enjoyed your post yesterday about the Cozy Cab! Heh!! I had one on my 3020 John Deere tractor and took it off. It was okay but I like the tractor better without it on as I can see better - but it did stop the wind in the winter and that was nice! (Notice there is a bubble on the right side for the brake pedal - that is how tight it is! Heh!!)
Take care.
Wow, Jeannelle! What a story. I read the entire thing and was amazed at the dramatic weather. Thanks for remembering this time in our history.
Russell,
Yes, that DNR article is a good retelling of the storm story. Old guys have talked about it around here for years on "Armistice Day".
I wouldn't blame anyone for removing the "cozy cab". It is rather difficult to see out of. Its better shelter than a heat-houser, though, which we had on our IH 560 when I was a kid.
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countrygirl,
Thanks for stopping in! I hope you don't have insomnia again, though. That's no fun.
Yeah, I was glad my son came home talking about the old storm story. He was quite intrigued with it.
Wow, what a storm!! I'm surprised that my dad - who lived through that - has never mentioned it before. I sent him the link to see if he remembers. Thanks for sharing that!! Incredible.
Hi, Mrs. B,
I actually had never heard of this storm, either, until after I was married and living in a different community. I believe my dad would have been only 8 at the time, so might not have recalled it. The ones who could recall it well are dying away.
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