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A Sticky Wicket

OmieWise — Fri, 15 Jul 2005 06:55:25 -0800

The Great Molasses Flood of 1919 in which 21 people died. (A picture of the devastation.) Another account from The Smithsonian. A present day picture of the site (scroll to the bottom). Brief accounts of two other molasses floods. And while we're at it, don't forget the London Beer Flood. Cheers.

nyxxxx — Wed, 09 Oct 2002 22:50:49 -0800

Ever wonder what molasses is? Or how it's made? The last of the old-fashioned craft of making molasses. At this point you're just a few steps away from making moonshine.

machaus — Thu, 26 Jul 2001 19:13:56 -0800

It is said that on a hot day, you can still smell traces of molasses in the city.
I had never heard about this until I met someone from Boston. As they say, wicked....