Stay safe out there BostonSubmitted by TuesdayTrex t3_ztz2cg in boston
humdaaks_lament t1_j1go9cu wrote
Not to worry. Just water. Nothing deadly like molasses or anything.
thedafthatter t1_j1hjbxw wrote
They say you can still smell the molasses on hot days
wrenhunter t1_j1iemaf wrote
It’s actually "you can smell them old asses on hot days"
Wedgemere38 t1_j1jdck2 wrote
Thats Chicago. Like a whorehouse at low tide...
humdaaks_lament t1_j1kuxfh wrote
Smell that dairy air.
Krakatoacoo t1_j1nud5t wrote
Damn dude you roasted the whole state of Illinois
questfire t1_j1htg7a wrote
I attribute that smell to "low tide" in the harbor.
Financial_Cancel1577 t1_j1i7vv0 wrote
God the molasses flood really was hilarible. On the one hand, killed by a notoriously slow liquid. On the other hand, because it was so thick and slow they kept it at near-boiling all the time so they could pump it out faster. It was basically hot tar. Edit: turns out I was full of crap. My apologies.
Vanilloideae t1_j1ian2l wrote
I don't think that's correct. I've read a lot about the disaster, including Dark Tide, and I've never heard anything about heating the molasses. It was certainly warmer than the air temp in January (apparently ~40F) due to fermentation but it wasn't even close to "near-boiling".
Financial_Cancel1577 t1_j1j4i18 wrote
Huh. I swear I didn't make it up, but now I can't find the source, so you're probably right. Thanks for the correction.
1_disasta t1_j1i8990 wrote
Or tea, thatd be bad too.
humdaaks_lament t1_j1i8sqf wrote
Dangerous stuff, that tea.
forariman55 t1_j1gu1rl wrote
Underrated comment right here
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