The Remarkable Fools Letter

The Remarkable Fools Letter

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a story of Titanic coincidences

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Jim Dalling
Oct 11, 2025
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There are days dear reader,

Where I travel with people to the cemetery where Titanic Zombies will rise from

Zombie Joseph Dawson will rise from he grave and dance with Zombie Kate Winsalot when Jimmie Cameron creates his next masterpiece.

Until then?

I’ve gotta figure out creative ways to talk about the Titanic in order to make it memorable for people who last watched Jimmie Cameron’s movie almost thirty years ago.

It’s not that difficult really. At this point, I could spend hours going on about that incredible luxury boat.

It’s not difficult to get cruise ship passengers to think about the ocean.

If you’re on a ship, there’s a large chance that you have some affinity for the water.

Or at least that’s what a fool like me might think.

And discussing the Titanic?

Well,

It doesn’t take very long to come to the understanding that it’s kinda miraculous that we even exist, let alone here and now in this age.

The number of improbable events that led to the Titanic’s sinking is truly staggering.

Early t…

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