Friday Fierceness: We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Calendar Edition

September 11, 2009 in Uncategorized with 9 Comments

On the 8th anniversary of the September 11th tragedies, today’s Friday Fierceness is a group award to all first responders including Female firefighters: saving your ass since 1818.

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This woman could kill me with her abs.

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Ozzies actively recruit women for their bush fire units. What? That’s not funny.

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Female firefighters in Tehran = awesome on about three million levels.

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Jenna Zemlock in the line of duty

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Maryland firefighters Beal and Hoffman in 1944.

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A student from Canadia (WHO APPARENTLY JUST HAD A LABOUR DAY TOO) training.

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Carolyn Mitchell, Anne Wedown and Kathleen Kline in 1977. Three years after the first documented paid female firefighter.

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9 Responses to “Friday Fierceness: We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Calendar Edition”

  1. Ruby September 11, 2009 at 2:05 pm #

    Friggin’ awesome post, Plumcake. I LOVE IT!

  2. Ruby September 11, 2009 at 2:10 pm #

    [My comments keep getting eaten!]

    I LOVE this Friday Fierceness! AWESOME!

  3. SusanC September 11, 2009 at 6:11 pm #

    A totally smokin’ post!! Though I have to ask where one can find Canadia… ;->

  4. La BellaDonna September 11, 2009 at 7:53 pm #

    Awesome on every level.

    Some fabulous, fabulous people. Glorious faces: strong and full of purpose.

  5. Elisabeth September 11, 2009 at 8:32 pm #

    Best Friday Fierceness ever!

  6. Jo September 14, 2009 at 10:58 am #

    I just fell >thunk

  7. Jo September 14, 2009 at 11:00 am #

    That should’ve read:

    I just fell *thunk* in love with the woman in the first picture.

    Excuse me while I go do some sit-ups.

  8. Plumcake September 26, 2009 at 3:55 pm #

    Canadia is where the Canadans live!

  9. Optician May 18, 2010 at 6:14 am #

    Great post!