It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Xmas…
26 December 2004 by BobAs we pause during Saturnalia to recognize the virgin birth of Christ, let us not forget how much we should all be thankful for:
Asia Quakes’ Tsunamis Kill Nearly 10,000
The rush of tsunami waves brought sudden disaster to people carrying out their daily activities on the ocean’s edge. Sunbathers on the beaches of the Thai resort of Phuket were washed away. A group of 32 Indians - including 15 children - were killed while taking a ritual Hindu bath to mark the full moon day. Fishing boats, with their owners clinging to their sides, were picked up by the waves and discarded. [...] Tidal waves leveled towns in Aceh province on Sumatra’s northern tip. An Associated Press reporter saw bodies wedged in trees as the waters receded. More bodies littered the beaches.
Let’s all give thanks, shall we?
