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September 11, 2009

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

Filed under: Uncategorized — Miss Plumcake @ 12:00 pm

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.

9 Comments

  1. Friggin’ awesome post, Plumcake. I LOVE IT!

    Comment by Ruby — September 11, 2009 @ 2:05 pm

  2. [My comments keep getting eaten!]

    I LOVE this Friday Fierceness! AWESOME!

    Comment by Ruby — September 11, 2009 @ 2:10 pm

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

    Comment by SusanC — September 11, 2009 @ 6:11 pm

  4. Awesome on every level.

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

    Comment by La BellaDonna — September 11, 2009 @ 7:53 pm

  5. Best Friday Fierceness ever!

    Comment by Elisabeth — September 11, 2009 @ 8:32 pm

  6. I just fell >thunk

    Comment by Jo — September 14, 2009 @ 10:58 am

  7. 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.

    Comment by Jo — September 14, 2009 @ 11:00 am

  8. Canadia is where the Canadans live!

    Comment by Plumcake — September 26, 2009 @ 3:55 pm

  9. Great post!

    Comment by Optician — May 18, 2010 @ 6:14 am

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