In my dialect ‘witch’ and ‘which’ have very distinct pronunciations though phonetically, it should be spelled ‘hwich’. On the other hand ‘Mary’, ‘marry’ and ‘merry’ sound exactly the same (to me anyway).
Wikipedia says, “ The Great Lakes have been observed to help intensify storms, such as Hurricane Hazel in 1954, and the 2011 Goderich, Ontario tornado, which moved onshore as a tornadic waterspout. In 1996 a rare tropical or subtropical storm was observed forming in Lake Huron, dubbed the 1996 Lake Huron cyclone.”
“The legend lives on from the Chippewa on downOf the big lake they called Gitche GumeeSuperior, they said, never gives up her deadWhen the gales of November come early”.
I lived in Minnesota for a few years and had a cousin in law who had a side gig taking art photos of storms on the Lakes. So he would be out there with a really nice camera trying to keep water off the lens taking pictures of giant waves or swirling clouds or whatever. He did get a couple of amazing shots that I remember which won some local photo contests.
How timely. They had some mighty weather up there this week. Some guy was kayaking through his Buffalo neighborhood Sunday evening when those winds brought the lake into town.
RAGs almost 4 years ago
(rim shot)
Chrisdiaz801 almost 4 years ago
Nice word play, Miss Plainwell.
eromlig almost 4 years ago
A gag only Great Lakes states folks would get…but still funny.
Concretionist almost 4 years ago
In my dialect ‘witch’ and ‘which’ have very distinct pronunciations though phonetically, it should be spelled ‘hwich’. On the other hand ‘Mary’, ‘marry’ and ‘merry’ sound exactly the same (to me anyway).
KenTheCoffinDweller almost 4 years ago
“And the Mariners All Know When the Witch of November comes stealing”
Bilan almost 4 years ago
As we say in Hawaii, what’s a cold front? (smirk)
sergioandrade Premium Member almost 4 years ago
“Superior they say neve gived her dead when the Gales of November Come Early.” Gordon Lightfoot “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald”
Tigrisan Premium Member almost 4 years ago
Definitely witch time in November. I woke up to snow on the ground this morning.
seismic-2 Premium Member almost 4 years ago
“Any of the five”? I thought he mentioned only two names, plus “something”.
Geophyzz almost 4 years ago
Like Mariners, cyclists can tell tales of November gales, with gusts so strong they pick up gravel from the road.
MS72 almost 4 years ago
Wikipedia says, “ The Great Lakes have been observed to help intensify storms, such as Hurricane Hazel in 1954, and the 2011 Goderich, Ontario tornado, which moved onshore as a tornadic waterspout. In 1996 a rare tropical or subtropical storm was observed forming in Lake Huron, dubbed the 1996 Lake Huron cyclone.”
Ignatz Premium Member almost 4 years ago
“G.L.” stands for both Great Lakes and Gordon Lightfoot.
November 10, 1975.
ajr58(1) almost 4 years ago
Where is Robin Hood with his song lyrics? “Lake Superior, it’s said, never gives up her dead, when the gales of November come early.”
StratmanRon almost 4 years ago
“The legend lives on from the Chippewa on downOf the big lake they called Gitche GumeeSuperior, they said, never gives up her deadWhen the gales of November come early”.
Uncle Bob almost 4 years ago
In another 10 years he’ll be going to Fitzgerald’s bar to get wrecked…
sandpiper almost 4 years ago
Most legends and myths are bases on a truth. The embellishments and variations make life much more interesting.
kane2742 almost 4 years ago
Today is Gordon Lightfoot’s 82nd birthday.
It’s also exactly one week past the 45th anniversary of the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald (November 10, 1975).
grandparent Premium Member almost 4 years ago
Man, I love this strip and its devoted followers.
Flatlander, purveyor of fine covfefe almost 4 years ago
The legend lives on from the Chippewa on down
Of the big lake they called Gitche Gumee
The lake, it is said, never gives up her dead
When the gales of November come early
prrdh almost 4 years ago
See, if you had researched properly, using old Gordy’s Summertime Dream instead of those dusty old books, you’d know what it’s called.
Thinkingblade almost 4 years ago
I lived in Minnesota for a few years and had a cousin in law who had a side gig taking art photos of storms on the Lakes. So he would be out there with a really nice camera trying to keep water off the lens taking pictures of giant waves or swirling clouds or whatever. He did get a couple of amazing shots that I remember which won some local photo contests.
GuyDalrymple almost 4 years ago
“Which” of the five lakes…The storm is called the “Witch of November” and it’s the storm that sank the Edmond Fitzgerald.
calliarcale almost 4 years ago
Annnnnd now that song’s stuck in my head for the rest of the day. ;-)
ChristopherRoxby almost 4 years ago
“Superior, it’s said, never gives up her dead when the Witch of November comes early”
Not the Smartest Man On the Planet -- Maybe Close Premium Member almost 4 years ago
Clever wordplay.
buflogal! almost 4 years ago
How timely. They had some mighty weather up there this week. Some guy was kayaking through his Buffalo neighborhood Sunday evening when those winds brought the lake into town.
asrialfeeple almost 4 years ago
Puns from Pastis and Mallett? We’re being hammered here.
slowalkintexan almost 4 years ago
I believe Jef’s grandmother used to teach in a new high school on the shore of Lake Michigan,,,,thus Frazz’s familiarity with the ‘Lakes’
FrankTAW 10 months ago
Lake Michigan is nothing to take lightly, and the other three have their moments; but none of them compare with Lake Superior.