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the idea of Irishmen drinking themselves to death in a whisky flood is... something my wee dram of Irish blood is not qualified to comment on, but it only killed a dozen people. Near twice that number died in the molasses flood in Boston https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Molasses_Flood The density of molasses is about 1.4 tonnes per cubic metre, 40% more dense than water, resulting in the molasses having a great de…
>People drank from the 6 inches (150 mm) deep river of whiskey that is said to have flowed as far as the Coombe.
Can't help but laugh hysterically whilst imagining this scene. Guess I found a brand new piece of trivia to share with my Irish friends and co-workers.
The Irish have been amongst the nicest and the most 'jolly' group of people I've known/worked with. Look very forward to visiting the island someday.
the idea of Irishmen drinking themselves to death in a whisky flood is... something my wee dram of Irish blood is not qualified to comment on, but it only killed a dozen people. Near twice that number died in the molasses flood in Boston https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Molasses_Flood The density of molasses is about 1.4 tonnes per cubic metre, 40% more dense than water, resulting in the molasses having a great de…
I'm Irish-American and a recovering alcoholic. I'm actually surprised only 13 people drank too much from a river of free whiskey and died.
Got to love the anachronistic use of euros. No doubt any attempt to correct it would be rapidly suppressed
the idea of Irishmen drinking themselves to death in a whisky flood is... something my wee dram of Irish blood is not qualified to comment on, but it only killed a dozen people. Near twice that number died in the molasses flood in Boston https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Molasses_Flood The density of molasses is about 1.4 tonnes per cubic metre, 40% more dense than water, resulting in the molasses having a great de…
I'm Irish-American and a recovering alcoholic. I'm actually surprised only 13 people drank too much from a river of free whiskey and died.
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I'm Irish-American and a recovering alcoholic. I'm actually surprised only 13 people drank too much from a river of free whiskey and died.
I'm surprised they did not stow it away for later enjoyment.
As an Irish person myself I've always felt the stereotype was a little overblown.. It seems I'm completely wrong. We will literally drink until we die if there is a literal river of whiskey.
I don't know whether to laugh or cry.
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I'm surprised they did not stow it away for later enjoyment.
"During the evacuation many people gathered by the streams of whiskey, filling any vessel at hand with the substance."
Just our luck, driving right into some festivities, we think. Then, minutes later, we find the origin of the beer - a truck has veered onto the road shoulder and toppled over, the locals helping themselves to the free beer strewn all over.
I imagine that village still being collectively tipsy...
> None of the fatalities suffered during the fire were due to smoke inhalation, burns, or any other form of direct contact with the fire itself; all of them were attributed to alcohol poisoning. As an Irish person myself I've always felt the stereotype was a little overblown.. It seems I'm completely wrong. We will literally drink until we die if there is a literal river of whiskey. I don't know whether to laugh or c…