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Re: GG: fillum
Bradley P Lehman wrote:
> Anybody here happen to know where the familiar phrase "Oh, the humanity"
> originated? Cinema? Earlier?
It was made famous at the wreck of the Hindenberg. The transcript is attached
below, I copied it from URL:
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/pmc/v007/7.3slattery/a_hinden.htm
John
> Radio commentator at the wreck of the Hindenberg
>
>
>
> "Here it comes, ladies and gentlemen,
>
> and what a sight it is, a thrilling one,
>
> a marvellous sight...the sun is striking the windows
>
> of the observation deck on the westward side
>
> and sparkling like glittering jewels
>
> on the background of black velvet....
>
> Oh! Oh! Oh!....It's burst into flames.....
>
> get out of the way, please, oh my, this is terrible,
>
> get out of the way, please, it is burning, bursting into
>
> flames, and is falling....Oh! This is one of the worst....
>
> Oh! It's a terrific sight....Oh! and all the humanity....."