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DollarBillHines

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3. Dang, that is some serious crowding

Reply to many a good man (Original post)

Sun Feb 10, 2013, 10:09 PM

Feb 2013

from article:

" Government officials estimated that 10 million pilgrims were encamped in Allahabad on Saturday night, with 20 million to 30 million expected to bathe by Monday.

If those figures are even close to being accurate, it is as if the entire population of Texas decided to visit an area the size of Savannah, Ga., all on the same weekend. "

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I hope your brother is OK.

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Hope your brother is okay.... BumRushDaShow Feb 2013 #1

I hope your brother is alright... love_katz Feb 2013 #2

Dang, that is some serious crowding DollarBillHines Feb 2013 #3

Not to make light of the tragedy, but ... Myrina Feb 2013 #10

Really DollarBillHines Feb 2013 #11

K&R ReRe Feb 2013 #4

+1 freshwest Feb 2013 #6

The poster's family are safe.. ReRe Feb 2013 #9

sadness heaven05 Feb 2013 #5

FYI: my brother is OK! many a good man Feb 2013 #7

Hallelujah!!!!! ReRe Feb 2013 #8

Thanks for all the good vibes! many a good man Feb 2013 #12