sad anniversary
http://www.wusa9.com/news/unexplained/unexplained_article.aspx?storyid=34358
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyon_Sisters
A case over thirty years old. Still one of the greatest myteries in the DC area. Very frightening, and very frustrating. I think one of the things about this, besides the obvious tragedy, is the peculiarity of "the secret". There are really very few secrets over the long run. Oh, there are many things hidden, and many others that are obscure; but usually they come out, sooner or later. People talk, or dedicated investigators/researchers/iconoclasts/hobbyists discover and expose them. The exceptions to this are almost always because no one cares about the subject to put the effort in. But the Lyon sisters are one of the great exceptions to this, the media coverage was extensive, even pervasive, and it's obvious that a lot people DID care. And yet the secret continues...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyon_Sisters
A case over thirty years old. Still one of the greatest myteries in the DC area. Very frightening, and very frustrating. I think one of the things about this, besides the obvious tragedy, is the peculiarity of "the secret". There are really very few secrets over the long run. Oh, there are many things hidden, and many others that are obscure; but usually they come out, sooner or later. People talk, or dedicated investigators/researchers/iconoclasts/hobbyists discover and expose them. The exceptions to this are almost always because no one cares about the subject to put the effort in. But the Lyon sisters are one of the great exceptions to this, the media coverage was extensive, even pervasive, and it's obvious that a lot people DID care. And yet the secret continues...
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