My friend Sam alerted me of the greatest sweetener related disaster in our country's history, the Great Boston Molasses Disaster of 1919. 90 Years ago today, January 15th, 1919, 21 people died and 115 were injured when a tanker filled with molasses exploded...or something. From what I can gather, the molasses made some sort of gooey tidal wave and filled the streets of Boston. Wikipedia claims that this wave was between 8 and 15 ft high, moving at 35 mph. Now the 35 mph part I have a problem with, because first, who was measuring this speed? and second because 35 mph is pretty fast for something known to move as slow as...well...molasses. But I'll let that slide for now. The tidal wave totally demolished the streets, taking houses and buildings with it. Need a moment to ponder this? Me too.
If you die by drowning in a tidal wave of molasses, or getting hit by a falling coconut while walking on the beach, I'm sorry. What a way to go. Those types of deaths are so completely out of your hands that it's almost laughable. It's truly God just saying, "Well, that guy's time is up." Anyway, never forget those lost in this great sweetener related tragedy. I'm sorry that you died, but you sure gave me a good laugh 90 years later.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Molasses_Disaster
If you die by drowning in a tidal wave of molasses, or getting hit by a falling coconut while walking on the beach, I'm sorry. What a way to go. Those types of deaths are so completely out of your hands that it's almost laughable. It's truly God just saying, "Well, that guy's time is up." Anyway, never forget those lost in this great sweetener related tragedy. I'm sorry that you died, but you sure gave me a good laugh 90 years later.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Molasses_Disaster
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