A comment I just left in folzgold's journal. . .

[xiphias]

He's doing a report on the Molasses Flood.

So, because I'm an ever-helpful sort, I wrote,

"I assume you've seen this and this.

And then, of course, demonstrating that not only was this not an isolated event, but that people in Mississippi have absolutely no sense of propriety, there's this. . . "

Comments

[boxofdelights]

Now, wait a minute, there, young man. A shoe-shine boy named T.R. Eakle caramelized by molasses?

[laurens10.livejournal.com]

The horrors of the early half of the 20th century. Our ancestor must have huddled under the threat of molasses explosions everyday....

(This freak accident happened twice?)

[bluepapercup]

Unbelievable! I love it! Beware...the dark brown sugary liquid that is....molasses!!!!