Don't get me wrong, I love disasters

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Happy ninety-fifth anniversary, Boston Molasses Flood. You remain one of the weirdest disasters I know to have overtaken a city and in combination with the London Beer Flood would have been one of the worst milkshake ideas I've ever heard. I hope for some equally weird commemoration in five years.

In the meantime—

The glaciers of northern Italy give back their dead of World War I.

The Porpentine Players get a shout-out from DigBoston. (That's derspatchel with the crutches. He doesn't look bad in a watch cap. The flat cap is snazzier.)

Oh, whatever. This song is hilarious.

I have a doctor's appointment for my back tomorrow.

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... in combination with the London Beer Flood would have been one of the worst milkshake ideas I've ever heard.

I wonder if anyone has made a milkshake combining the two? I have to admit I might try a molasses-porter milkshake, although I'd rather eat molasses-porter cake or maybe drink a porter with molasses in.

I hope for some equally weird commemoration in five years.

May your hopes be fulfilled. (And I'll probably feel stupid for not realising what you were talking about in a few minutes, but what weird commemoration was there this year?)

The glaciers of northern Italy give back their dead of World War I.

This is sad and striking. Thank you for sharing it.

The Porpentine Players get a shout-out from DigBoston.

Congratulations to them!

I hope all goes well with your appointment tomorrow.

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I wonder if anyone has made a milkshake combining the two? I have to admit I might try a molasses-porter milkshake, although I'd rather eat molasses-porter cake or maybe drink a porter with molasses in.

My great-grandfather the pharmacist famously tried to make a beer milkshake. According to family legend, it was not a good idea.

(And I'll probably feel stupid for not realising what you were talking about in a few minutes, but what weird commemoration was there this year?)

There wasn't that I know about. Just given the weirdness of the original disaster, I'd like the centenary to be as odd.

I hope all goes well with your appointment tomorrow.

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