Comments on: Worst Molasses-related Disaster: Great Boston Flood of 1919.

By: Bill

Bill — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 05:36:18 +0000

Why didn't someone make pancakes? Or waffles? Or toffee? or Drop Cookies? So sad
So many wasted opportunities for capitalistic gain. They could have put it into ice cube trays, providing someone had invented ice cube trays, and stuck sticks into each cube and invented the Boston Pops. Wonder why little Artie Fielder didn't think of that?

They could have sold it to Miss Fannie May and she could have created the Walnetto and then the FM Turtle with just some chocolate and a few nuts like me.

They could have saved some for Bush and Cheney, and with some feathers given them a ride on the Rail Road, splinters and all, that they deserved.

And finally, they could have distilled the molasses into a fine liqueur and sold it to the Benedictine Monks who were looking for new sources of income--calling it B & M, or just BM for short. The lead slogan could have been: "There is nothing like a great BM morning, noon and night to make your day!"

By: onur

onur — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 12:16:46 +0000

666

By: ghost

ghost — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 16:56:47 +0000

um... wow. the poor horses!!!!!

By: Scotty

Scotty — Tue, 08 May 2007 21:51:40 +0000

The irony is that it actually happened in January!

By: sue

sue — Sat, 20 Jan 2007 03:09:40 +0000

Reminds me of a modern day oil spill.

By: Halpeno

Halpeno — Tue, 16 Jan 2007 14:35:14 +0000

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.

By: cheex

cheex — Tue, 16 Jan 2007 13:24:14 +0000

yes well this is my favourite molasses-related disaster ever!

By: Denita TwoDragons

Denita TwoDragons — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 17:41:34 +0000

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

By: Anita

Anita — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 15:57:44 +0000

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.

By: Leonardo

Leonardo — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 15:04:52 +0000

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.

By: Chris Johnston

Chris Johnston — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 14:57:44 +0000

One has to wonder if this event inspired the movie, "The Blob".

By: Rhea

Rhea — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 14:22:16 +0000

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.

By: Miss Cellania

Miss Cellania — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 13:46:35 +0000

Kinda makes you wonder what the second worst molasses-related disaster was!