This blog is dedicated to the absolute JOY of seeing 33 souls being reBORN out of the entrails of the earth. I already called them the Lazarus 33.
Remember please, these brave men, willingly work a risky job and were trapped for 14 days BEFORE anyone knew if they were alive.
From that day on Hope reigned.
And so was the name for the base-camp where their families and friends stayed to await their return out of the earth:
Esperanza.
I love humor. I use it everyday, more than my toothbrush! It's my apple a day, so grab a bite!
While watching in expectation to see these gentlemen literally come back to life, I looked at some of the comments Twitter was trending.....
oh oh
I now know who my tweeps are.... or at least what their MINDS are like.....
Here for your enjoyment, a few quirky thoughts about this historic inside out non moon landing and rescue.... as seen on the social media (boldfaced comments are mine...duh!)
"1 up, 32 more to be re-born. Thanks be to God. Amen! 1 arriba, 32 más para que re-nazcan. Gracias a Dios. Amén.#trappedminers
jarelloveless (Jarel Loveless): They're going to get to the miner with a wife AND mistress waiting and he's going to be like "No, I'm good...I'll stay here"
roywoodjr (Roy Wood, Jr.): 1st MINER RESCUED: First Class Plane Ticket, Foot Massage 33rd MINER RESCUED: Hand Job in the back of a Greyhound
L_iotL_c (Elliott Elsey): Patiently awaiting to see what people look like after living 2000 ft underground for 70 days...
Gemini_Minx (Stephanie R. Smith): Wonder what they'll be called after they get out?
karmickaty (Katy Morrison): I want to see the miner that has the wife & mistress waiting up the top : he survived the mine but will he survive the women!
misterbrilliant (Steve Hogarty): I'd like it if they opened the first capsule and a tired looking David Blaine was inside.
wwtdd (wwtdd by JRubino): the rescue workers in chile should have worn some scary zombie makeup to freak out the miners as they come to the surface.
33 miners, 33 days to get the drilling to them, first miner out on 10/13/10 (local date) which all add up to 33! all I can say is no less than 33 thank yous :)
2nd one to come out... HUMOR impersonated: 2nd thing he did after hugging wife: got down to get his bag with souvenirs for everyone: ROCKS!!!
Don Francisco será uno de los rescatistas...
:#silosminerosfuerandeaca (Puerto Rico) ya tendrían uno vendiéndoles la t-shirt diciendo "yo sobreviví 70 días con los mineros de Chile" al lado de otro vendiéndole t-shirts diciendo " yo rescaté a uno de los 33...
- Carol-Marie Selles Te falta el q esta vendiendo Los pinchos al lado!!!!! LOL LOL
- mate con churrascos...
- y chimichurri
fleetstreetfox: CHILEAN MINERS! THIS IS DAVINA! "Feck that, Pablo let's go back down."
Bolivian comes out of Chilean mine. Mapquest blamed.
(GizaWBZ)These Chilean miners have been on the clock straight through since early august - imagine the OT they've racked up!
This is too fun! it is great to be able to make lighthearted jokes about the success of this event, I'll end up doing a Note because I am still trying to catch up with my tweeps... (you are now in the middle of reading the results...)
kevinlukemay Blimey - lost count how many reporters the BBC has in Chile for the mineworker rescue.
bennaiqbal Te rescue operations and every action happening at the #mine in#SanJose #Chile is absolutely an inspiration to the world.
DanRebellato One miner should emerge limping and ill, then do a crazy little backflip like Gene Wilder in the Willy Wonka movie. Sort it OUT, Chile.
SklarBrothers If I'm a Chilean miner, and I get pulled out of the shaft, my first question: Who do I talk to about overtime?
sultanmarv "Kenya and the kikuyu members association would like to thank chile for the safe rescue of all the mainas"
luna17activist Margaret Thatcher's 85th birthday today. World media dominated by heroic solidarity of miners in #chile. Lovely timing.
ertugsilay Congratulations Chile! dear Chilean miners, Welcome to Earth after 69days!
foto8 I'm not sure the rescued miners are going to be able to escape the 1700 journalist cluster f*ck awaiting on the surface.
sergeyrybkin Sergey Rybkin Looking at this rotating wheel tightens the heart #mineros
Jimmy Sánchez the youngest #CHILEan #miner is out. He's only 19. And the one who will get the most marriage proposals....
Awkward moment in Chile when Angelina Jolie arrived to adopt all the miners.
RodnerFigueroa The youngest of the miners wrote to his family: "we are not 33 we are 34 because God has always been down here with us" AMEN!
rsmccain My Spanish isn't so good, but I'm pretty sure that rescued Chilean miner just said, "I'm going to Disney World!" Either that, or "Drink More Ovaltine!" Little known fact: Even before they were rescued, the Chilean miners were already eligible to vote in Chicago
The heroic Chilean miners rescuers should be hired to unearth Osama Bin Laden.
And I close with this statement from Mario Sepúlveda, segundo minero en ser rescatado. (2nd miner to be rescued)
"Ví a Dios . Ví al diablo. Dios ganó."
"I met God. I met the devil. God won"
