100 Years Ago- The Great Molasses Flood

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  1. Dayton Kitchens

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  2. Amaris

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    I remember reading about this in grade school and thinking "how bad could a molasses flood be?" because that's how kids often are when it comes to things that sound funny. Of course, the reality was horrible, and I never underestimated the dangers lurking behind the silly and mundane again.
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    my wife read a book about that flood - quite fascinating!
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    Strange disaster!
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    So I guess the old saying about molasses in January is not true.
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    garamet "The whole world is watching."

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  8. TheLonelySquire

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    And you guys say @Dayton3 never contributes!
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  9. Steal Your Face

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    I wonder if Canada has a similar event involving maple syrup?
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    This sounds like a really sticky situation.:rimshot:
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    I would not say @Dayton3 does not contribute. I would say he contributes bullshit, lies, derailment, idiocy, and a lot of other things that are better left in Arkansas.
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    Nah. Most of our disasters were from either shipwrecks or mine collapses. Though there was that one time a mountain fell into a town.
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    what about beaver dam floods?
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    when I lived in Wisconsin one of my neighbors was a victim of a beaver dam flood. Well, their front yard was a victim anyway.