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nuxvomica

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6. Amazing story

Reply to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)

Thu Dec 27, 2012, 11:31 AM

Dec 2012

The sighting at the hotel of the children with the adults of "Italian extraction" by a woman who probably didn't know the Sodders were Italian, as they had completely Anglicized their names, is very striking. I wonder why Hoover wouldn't take the case, considering it could've been a PR bonanza.
I find this story especially fascinating because aside from the fire and the mystery, that family's story sounds a lot like my Sicilian grandparents'.

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The Children Who Went Up In Smoke (beyond strange) [View all] Are_grits_groceries Dec 2012 OP

wow. Hauting history for the family, indeed. dixiegrrrrl Dec 2012 #1

I suspect this may be more common than we imagine. Ednahilda Dec 2012 #5

That is very strange. The article sure held my attention tho. Thanks! Little Star Dec 2012 #2

Jesus WilliamPitt Dec 2012 #3

horrifying Marrah_G Dec 2012 #4

Amazing story nuxvomica Dec 2012 #6

Hoover wasn't interested in kids from WVA. Are_grits_groceries Dec 2012 #11

Fascinating and heartbreaking. Brickbat Dec 2012 #7

Creepy! n/t Duval Dec 2012 #8

Of the theories given, progressoid Dec 2012 #9

Makes sense. Are_grits_groceries Dec 2012 #10