Did you know there was a Great Molasses Flood?

[RandomGirl42]

The Great Molasses Flood, also known as the Boston Molasses Disaster,[1][2][a] was a disaster that occurred on Wednesday, January 15, 1919, in the North End neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Molasses_Flood

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[Massageman]

I actually did just read about this and several other events in a book from "The Tuttle Twins" book series by Connor Boyack. We gave the set of books to our grandkids- fourth grade to high school- and they really enjoyed them- as did I.

[exitseven]

Yes, and it you go into Paul Revere's house on a hot , humid day, you can still smell the molasses.

[exitseven]

I think of this old song when I hear about the molasses flood.. I read the obituary of somebody who was over a hundred years old. He fought in both world wars and also was an ambulance driver during the flood.
www.youtube.com/watch

[douride2]

I watched something about that on the History channel a few years ago.

[Jennz6]

Never heard of that

[ohsheeT]

Why was it called molasses flood was ut the name of the city. Or did they make molasses there

[jamesgoldman]

A huge tank of molasses ruptured and sent gallons of molasses following through the streets

[ohsheeT]

Cool thank you

[Sam1133]

Yes i know i was playing football with my friend in 1915 flood.. 😂.

[Xawyx-2]

Never heard of it, very interesting.

[jamesgoldman]

Yeah, read about it awhile ago

[AgentG111]

Yes, it's crazy what happened.