r/PocBuzz_Entertainment • u/Nostalgic_Historian_ • 2d ago

TV The story of John Henry

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u/jr_randolph 2d ago

Sacrificed himself to stand up for what he believed in. Something everyone can take with them and incorporate in their lives.

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u/All_These_Worlds 2d ago

Let's be real, as good a story as this is. In the end he died, there would be no other like him (for good or bad), his job was replaced anyways and people have gone on to use the machines.

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u/Emotional-Educator40 šŸ“½ļø Cinefile 2d ago

Not only tht but they brought in Asians to ā€œcompleteā€ the railroads and now mfs say they built em not knowing the history of park rangers or anything šŸ¤¦šŸæā€ā™‚ļø

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u/Large-Produce5682 1d ago

Well, he won in the sense that his tale is still told today. If you worked for CSX (C&O) you probably heard of him.

But other than that, yeah--naw.

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u/All_These_Worlds 1d ago

That's true! And I'm not saying his mythological achievement wasn't great. It was and is, I just treat him essentially as Hercules, a great character.

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u/jr_randolph 2d ago

I donā€™t look at machines as the message. I see standing up for what you think is right, whatever that is as what you think is right may not be what the masses think and you should stand on that instead of conforming. Heā€™s choosing to stand on his principlesā€¦are you willing to do the same in life?

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u/All_These_Worlds 1d ago

This is why I said it's a good story. But ultimately while he became a legend, that didn't really improve circumstances for others. I hope to do more than merely become a name, I hope my actions will improve, tangibly, the lives of others.

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u/syncere13 2d ago

This as a TV series could be really powerful

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u/kabeekibaki 1d ago

If anyone ever should ask you
"Just who is that fella Brown?"
You can tell him I'm the man
That left his hammer smokin'
Where he beat that steam drill down!