The Great Boston Molasses Disaster of 1919
Have you ever been injured by Syrup? nope neither have I.
I was just scanning the net for stuff to include on this blog then I found this funny but sad article.
In Boston, 1919, there was a huge tank of molasses exploded on a hot day. This explosion sent a 15ft high wave of sweetener through the local neighbourhood hitting speeds of 35 mph. The molasses tsunami killed 21 people and injured around 150.
This obviously was very sad for the people who died, but what a way to go. I mean you always hear about sad events that kill people and it is always classed as a terrible way to die.
To die by being swept away with a 15ft wave of syrup I bet is some people’s dream.
I have been brought up to see death as a celebration of life and to smile, not to be sad about death. I just would find it hard to keep a straight face when telling the family about the incident, especially if I was telling late generations that you great great granfather was swept away with great Syrup wave of 1919.
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