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12. Read it again. The grandfather's brother drowned 64 years ago. (n/t)

Sat Jul 27, 2019, 09:54 PM

Jul 2019

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4 American brothers swim an hour to rescue 6 year old girl swept out to sea in Ireland [View all] Amaryllis Jul 2019 OP

Humanity can be beautiful mcar Jul 2019 #1

Well Stated! N/C busterbrown Jul 2019 #18

What are the odds mercuryblues Jul 2019 #3

++++++++ agree. iluvtennis Jul 2019 #14

I was a rescue swimmer on the Coast Guard Cutter Boutwell (WHEC719) Rural_Progressive Jul 2019 #30

You made me cry. sheshe2 Jul 2019 #4

That is just an amazing story of courage and humanity. smirkymonkey Jul 2019 #6

I was just thinking the same thing. Aristus Jul 2019 #8

Thank you, Amaryllis. brer cat Jul 2019 #7

Bra-vo to that! SMC22307 Jul 2019 #11

It's a beautiful story, and wonderful but RVN VET71 Jul 2019 #10

Read it again. The grandfather's brother drowned 64 years ago. (n/t) SMC22307 Jul 2019 #12

The recently deceased grandfather's BROTHER drowned 64 years ago. (nt) thesquanderer Jul 2019 #13

My bad. RVN VET71 Jul 2019 #21

Because he fell into a vat of whiskey, and had a lot of fight in him jberryhill Jul 2019 #29

I love this story! backtoblue Jul 2019 #15

Your comment really applies to both stories! Amaryllis Jul 2019 #16

I have been there GETPLANING Jul 2019 #17

Most Americans. Duppers Jul 2019 #20

Lucky they were athletic and trained swimmers. LisaL Jul 2019 #22

I love stories like this. betsuni Jul 2019 #19

4 real life heros. Hope they're getting lots of free rounds in the pubs. n/t Liberal In Texas Jul 2019 #23

Such wonderful young men GeoWilliam750 Jul 2019 #24

Finally a glimmer of hope for mankind . . . Iliyah Jul 2019 #26

Wonderful story. All are safe. The good deed was done. n/t Eyeball_Kid Jul 2019 #27

GREAT! elleng Jul 2019 #28

They will get free beer forever in Ireland. nt NCjack Jul 2019 #33

This is the kind of story that makes me proud to be an American. elocs Jul 2019 #31

This is an inspiring story Ferrets are Cool Jul 2019 #32