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On 9/11, This Canadian Town Welcomed In Stranded Passengers

submitted by Aard Vark

(oritteropo)
7 years 11 months 4 weeks ago

YouTube description:

In the wake of the September 11th terrorist attacks, United States airspace was shut down and hundreds of inbound flights needed a place to land. Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador became one of those places. That day, 7,000 shaken and disoriented passengers arrived in Gander, nearly doubling the town’s population of 11,000. The entire community got involved by literally and figuratively opening its doors to stranded passengers who never forgot the hospitality of the small Canadian town.

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There is a musical based on this story. Absolutely wonderful.

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Our doors are always open to our friends from around the world.

jokingly says...

Dude, that's so rad! Can i crash at your pad for the winter? After fifty years my parents kicked me out. They're being dicks.

Our doors are always open to our friends from around the world.

jokingly says...

I got you bro. You can live in my yard with my other friend since we can't get rid of him.

Dude, that's so rad! Can i crash at your pad for the winter? After fifty years my parents kicked me out. They're being dicks.

It is true that evil helps define goodness.

It's a bit sad to say that the bigger cities were less "good". It's basically why I'll never live anywhere with more than half a million people. I find big cities cause people to be self centered and less empathetic. Big cities are constructs of wealth, not community . Humans react this way as a default. What this video shows is basic humanity. Cram them together and something is lost, the same basic humanity becomes an effort, rather than the usual reaction.

It is true that evil helps define goodness.

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