This molasses not slow
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augusta
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This molasses not slow
I found this article in a 1919 newspaper. It sounds like a hoax, but I guess it isn't.
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FairhavenGuy
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It's not a hoax. I've read about this several times over the years. First time I saw it it might have been in one of those great People's Almanac books that the Wallace/Wallechinsky clan put out in the '70 to '80s
I've met Kat and Harry and Stef, oh my!
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Oh yes! The Great Molasses Flood! It was a tragic thing. I remember reading about horses and people being sucked down in the thick stuff, breaking legs, and all sorts of horrible things. It was in a Weekly Reader back in 1958- funny the things we remember. I think the gas came from a slow fermentation in the tank- what a dreadful way to die. Here are some photos from the Boston Library http://edp.org/molasses.htm
Steve Puleo's book Dark Tide has many more photos.
Steve Puleo's book Dark Tide has many more photos.