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Boston, MA – 1/16/1919: Smashed vehicles and debris sit in a puddle of molasses on Commercial Street on Jan. 16, 1919, the day after a giant tank in the North End collapsed, sending a wave of an estimated 2.3 million gallons of molasses through the streets of Boston. Twenty-one people died and 150 were injured. (Boston Globe Archive) On January 15, 1919, a freakish but deadly accident occurred in Boston. A massive, 50-foot-tall tank storing molasses which were used in the production of industrial alcohol, ruptured. It created a giant wave of molasses that engulfed everything and everyone in its path.
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A gripe taken from the lips of one frustrated lady, who was recently overheard in a public place.
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“To raise money for their mission trip, the St. James Youth Group is smelling cookbooks. Bring your cash or checks to the Sunday service and see a young person. “
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A gripe taken from the lips of one frustrated lady, who was recently overheard in a public place.
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As you think about the new year of 2024, what’s your mindset? Many people are worried. Global warming, the presidential election, the wars in Ukraine and Gaza. I just finished reading Liz Cheney’s recent best seller, Oath and Honor about the January 6, 2021 assault on our nation’s capital and that book provided a lot to worry about.
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No doubt life is always changing. If you don’t like the weather it will change, eventually. It’s been hot most all over but cooler weather will come. In most of the country, cooler weather will be welcomed sooner rather than later.
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