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(alt version) And John Henry, steel driving man, felt that his heart was about to burst and saw that he would lose to the steam-powered rock drilling machine. S
by hirundo 7y ago
(alt version) And John Henry, steel driving man, felt that his heart was about to burst and saw that he would lose to the steam-powered rock drilling machine. So he said "fuck it, ain't worth it," dropped his hammer, and walked away.
- brudgers 7y agoJohn Henry was a steel driving man with mouths to feed not a celebrity...Polly Ann drove steel like a man.
- hirundo 7y agoGreat reference: https://www.ibiblio.org/john_henry/other.html https://www.ibiblio.org/john_henry/other.html
- ragona 7y agoI mean, the folklore is that John Henry's heart gave out and he keeled over, so it may have been a better decision for him to walk away!