http://mentalfloss.com/article/59487/time-it-rained-flesh-kentucky March 3, 1876, was a beautiful day in Bath County, Kentucky, and a local farmer’s wife, Mrs. Crouch, was outside making soap. “Between 11 and 12 o'clock I was in my yard, not more than forty steps from the house,” she told reporters. “There was a light wind coming from the west, but the sky was clear and the sun was shining brightly. Without any prelude or warning of any kind, and exactly under these circumstances, the shower commenced.” Suddenly, meat came raining down all around her. “When the flesh began to fall I saw a large piece strike the ground close by me, with a snapping-like noise when it struck,” Crouch said. “The largest piece that I saw was as long as my hand and about half an inch wide. It looked gristly, as if it had been torn from the throat of some animal. Another piece that I saw was half round in shape and about the size of a half dollar." For several minutes, Crouch and her husband Allen watched as pieces of fresh, raw meat, some “delicate shreds as light as a snowflake” and others “a solid lump three inches square” fell from the sky. --------------------- This is very interesting! What do you think really happened? It was before the common use of airplanes. The most rational theory seems to be that a bunch of vultures who had gorged on a carcass suddenly started to throw up. But that seems farfetched.
You know, the first thing i thought of was the Dave Barry exploding cow pieces (no pun intended). Found the original exploding cow peice. http://articles.philly.com/1989-01-24/news/26122435_1_cow-methane-new-zealand
Ergot in Kentucky? Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image! I do know of a cheese storm, however. That happened in either western Virginia or eastern West Virginia, up in the switchbacks. A semi jack-knifed and the trailer popped open while sliding. The driver got out with a screwed-up right foot, and all the cheese got out and down the mountain. Surprisingly, almost none was recovered, and everyone in the valley had a need for new recipes for a couple of months.. Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!
