Somewhere out in New Mexico, a land so dry
There’s a General I heard of seemingly about to die
Somewhere out in New Mexico the skies are blue
He should have remained at the scene
Now he is really screwed
Someday he’ll look at this and wish he could put it all behind him
Where he sweated till he dropped, vultures fly above the tree tops
That’s where you will find him
Somewhere out in New Mexico, hear the generals cry, “I’ve only got a pain in my ankle”
“Why then , oh must I die”
“I’d be happy with finding a little bit of shadow”
“Then certainly, I would not fry“.
margueritem over 14 years ago
Oliver knows his friend.
margueritem over 14 years ago
How do they know that he set the plane on fire, and how can they tell from the air?
mcbragg over 14 years ago
binoculars?
doghollar over 14 years ago
So Grimm sets the plane on fire to attract attention and then disappears. Brilliant. One wonders how he ever got to be a general.
KingRat over 14 years ago
@doghollar - my guess is the same way as Custer.
EmoteControl over 14 years ago
Basic safety. If you’re in a plane crash, stay with the plane!
Jogger2 over 14 years ago
Custer was a general only temporarily. He was given a battlefield promotion. When the U.S. Civil War was over, he returned to the rank of Lt. Colonel.
wndrwrthg over 14 years ago
Somewhere out in New Mexico, a land so dry There’s a General I heard of seemingly about to die Somewhere out in New Mexico the skies are blue He should have remained at the scene Now he is really screwed Someday he’ll look at this and wish he could put it all behind him Where he sweated till he dropped, vultures fly above the tree tops That’s where you will find him Somewhere out in New Mexico, hear the generals cry, “I’ve only got a pain in my ankle” “Why then , oh must I die” “I’d be happy with finding a little bit of shadow” “Then certainly, I would not fry“.
JanLC over 14 years ago
Not fair to the musicians, Norman. Some marches are quite good (John Phillip Sousa for instance).
jpozenel over 14 years ago
Wonderful.
Miserichord over 14 years ago
Timeline of survival: No oxygen, you die in 3 minutes No water, you die in three days No food, you die in three weeks.
He burned the plane in hopes that they would find the crash site.
That gives them a center point to start a detailed search pattern.
With no water, if he stays by the plane, he’s dead if not found quickly.
If he leaves the plane, he might find enough water to extend his life, or find other things to help him survive.
No perfect choices, so you make the best ones you can.
davidf42 over 5 years ago
Morning, Anniephans!
He should have left a sign to indicate the direction he traveled from there.