# Good Morning Anthracite

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-morning-anthracite/47173
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
**Created:** [December 25, 2000, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-morning-anthracite/47173 "2000-12-25T15:32:36Z")
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### Author: ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)
#### Post date: [December 26, 2000, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-morning-anthracite/47173/21 "2000-12-26T19:42:41Z")

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Can we get back to talking about coal?

I have fond memories of sitting by the fireplace loaded up with a little (didn’t need a lot, and I know now why) West Virginia anthracite my father threw on top of some wood coals because plain kindling wouldn’t get it started. Not TOO close to the fireplace. That stuff burns HOT! An even sort of heat, like the whole fireplace was the same temperature.

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