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Your hammered history hostess Kate Barnes and drunken dullard Anais Edwards take a rambling stumble through Florida's history, and beyond!

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The Great Molasses Flood of 1919

May 24, 2022 • Bygone

Hey all! In honor of their recent trip to Boston, Kate and Anais share the story of the Great Molasses Flood of 1919, also known as the Boston Molasses Disaster! Be ready to hear about the previously unknown dangers of molasses! It's not just bad for your teeth! It will kill you, given the chance!! I know it seems like a joke, but this stuff is serious. And you are welcome to go and try to smell any of the left over molasses in Boston, but I'm not gonna breathe that deep up there!