Don't get me wrong, I love disasters

[sovay]

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.

Comments

[ashlyme.livejournal.com]

Man, The Dead Milkmen are *good*. That's one of the best band names ever. (I'd never even heard of the London Beer Flood! Sinclair should write about it; he used to work in a brewery.)

The Peio story is both sobering and awe-inspiring. I hope Maria's letter finds its way to her descendants. The louse ode made me smile.

Good to see Spatch and company getting reviewed! I'm sorry you have to wait for the appointment.

[steepholm.livejournal.com]

If you enjoyed the Italian glaciers, you may like the Russian forests.

[lillibet.livejournal.com]

I totally encourage seeing the doctor (and PT and chiropractor) for your back. The following is not meant as an "or" offer: If you ever want to try inversion for your back, I have an inversion table and would be happy to let you come by and use it whenever you like.

It has made a big difference with regard to my sciatica and kept my upper back from going into serious spasm for over a year now. I bought it after hearing from several other people who swear by inversion and reading a lot of positive reviews online. From what I can tell, it has not been evaluated by medical research and when I asked my GP, my physiatrist and my PT about it, they each said "I don't know anything about those, the theory makes sense and I'm not telling you not to do that, but I can't officially recommend it". So--totally up to you, but if hanging upside down (well, slightly upside down, really) and letting gravity provide traction for your spine sounds good to you, just let me know.

[ap-aelfwine.livejournal.com]

... 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.

[nineweaving.livejournal.com]

Snow is truly a sign of mourning

A sad, astonishing story.

Can't wait to see the Common Man.

Hope the doctor has remedies.

Nine

[asakiyume.livejournal.com]

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.

--Heh, beer-and-molasses disaster milkshakes on the house!

[madwriter.livejournal.com]

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

Dang.

Of course I can't decide if I think this is more interesting, or would rather have seen them turn Iceman, hidden away to be revealed in another 5,000 years.