Category Archive for cream
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Edsel
This week back in 1960, the last Edsel automobile rolled off Ford's assembly line, marking the end of one of the worst blunders in automotive design. Learn why Edsel became a synonym for disaster, and then try not to wreck yourself with this stiff drink from Motor City. Read more...
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The Murdered Moose & The Chocolate Moose
This week back in 1983 a legendary play opened on Broadway...and not legendary in a good way. Hear why theaterfolk still talk about "Moose Murders," then throw tomatoes after sampling the distasteful cocktail it inspired. Read more...
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See No Weevil
Back in 1915, the insidious boll weevil decimated the cotton crops of Enterprise, Alabama... and paradoxically paved the way for a stronger local economy. Read more...
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Extinction Level Event
This week back in 1954, Alabama housewife Annie Hodges became the first person in recorded history to get hit by a meteorite. But the space rock didn't do nearly as much damage as the fame that followed. Read more...
