Medusas Lament written by Kim Doolittle 2010, about the ship St. Mary's Challenger, Medusa being her nickname. She was being retired after 100 years hauling for St. Mary's Cement due to the fact that running her as a steamer was too expensive, despite being in pristine shape after all of those years of service. Recorded live 2010.
This ship was an AMAZING barge. I was delayed at least 20 minutes one day trying to get to work on the now labeled "Green Line" el while the Challenger turned on the Chicago River just west of the Chicago downtown "loop." It is hard to describe this event as this was a TIGHT turn.
chicitysue 5 months ago