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12 comments to "Worst Molasses-related Disaster: Great Boston Flood of 1919."
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Miss Cellania
January 15th, 2007 at
8:46 am
Kinda makes you wonder what the second worst molasses-related disaster was!
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Rhea
January 15th, 2007 at
9:22 am
I live in Boston and they say that on summer days you can still smell the molasses. Although I think that is just an urban myth. I haven’t smelled it.
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Chris Johnston
January 15th, 2007 at
9:57 am
One has to wonder if this event inspired the movie, “The Blob”.
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Leonardo
January 15th, 2007 at
10:04 am
I recall a molasses-related incident in Delft, The Netherlands in 1999, where I lived at the time (http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4153/is_19990729/ai_n1190 2835). But I doubt it’ll qualify for second place.
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Anita
January 15th, 2007 at
10:57 am
The second worst disaster (based on my limited scope of knowledge regarding molasses), happened just a few months ago. Mix a rambunctious 2 year old, a pint of molasses, and hardwood floors … and you have a disaster in the making. Took HOURS to clean up.
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Denita TwoDragons
January 15th, 2007 at
12:41 pm
It’s hard to imagine such a slow and sticky substance being so deadly-swift in large quantities. But I remember reading about this a while ago, and the pictures of the aftermath were terrifying. I wonder how many survivors swore off the stuff afterwards…?
–TwoDragons
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cheex
January 16th, 2007 at
8:24 am
yes well this is my favourite molasses-related disaster ever!
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Halpeno
January 16th, 2007 at
9:35 am
A very interesting item. I had read about this several years ago online, and then found the book, “Dark Tide: The Great Boston Molasses Flood of 1919″ by Stephen Puleo and bought and read it. An incredible story. Puleo also indicates that the molasses was actually kept for alcohol that was being used in military munitions. The saga contains a lot of great details and photos about a tragic event.
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sue
January 19th, 2007 at
10:09 pm
Reminds me of a modern day oil spill.
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Scotty
May 8th, 2007 at
4:51 pm
The irony is that it actually happened in January!
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ghost
July 22nd, 2007 at
11:56 am
um… wow. the poor horses!!!!!
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onur
September 10th, 2007 at
7:16 am
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