- A mural with “Welcome to Monroe” is painted on the side of a building in the downtown area of Monroe, Washington.
- Black Wednesday (folklore.org)
I could tell there was something wrong from the moment I stepped into the building, on the morning of Wednesday, February 25th, 1981. Instead of the normal office buzz, there was a muted sadness hanging in the air. People were standing around, huddled in small groups. I ran into Donn Denman, who had a cubicle near mine, and asked him what was going on.
