It’s Exploding Whale Day! Happy blubber deluge to all who observe… (h/t to @msbellows for the timely reminder)

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The Exploding Whale: An infamous moment in Oregon history creates a strangely beloved icon

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The Exploding Whale: An infamous moment in Oregon history creates a strangely beloved icon

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Happy(?) Exploding Whale Day!

On 11/12/1970, the Oregon Highway Division consulted with the U.S. Navy and decided the best way to dispose of a whale carcass was to blow it up with a 1/2 ton of dynamite. The explosion caused blubber to rain down on spectators for over a 1/4 of a mile.

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The 3rd annual Exploding Whale Day Anniversary ride

55 years ago, the Oregon highway department set off a bunch of dynamite under a dead whale. We're keeping that tradition alive every year by blowing up our own dead whale on Poet's Beach. Join us for a casual ride around inner Portland, and help us …

The 3rd annual Exploding Whale Day Anniversary ride

55 years ago, the Oregon highway department set off a bunch of dynamite under a dead whale. We're keeping that tradition alive every year by blowing up our own dead whale on Poet's Beach. Join us for a casual ride around inner Portland, and help us …

Happy Exploding Whale Day to those who celebrate! CW: The blast blasted the blubber beyond all believable bounds.

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Happy Exploding Whale Day to those who celebrate! CW: The blast blasted the blubber beyond all believable bounds.

#oregon #OregonCoast #pnw #ExplodingWhaleDay

"The blast blasted blubber beyond all believable bounds." 🀣 #ExplodingWhaleDay

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Happy #ExplodingWhaleDay to all who celebrate. #PNW https://youtu.be/V6CLumsir34

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Happy #ExplodingWhaleDay to everyone except the highway departments that are still trying to widen urban freeways in the 21st century. #ODOTGTFOpdx #ClimateDenial

Happy(?)Exploding Whale Day!

On 11/12/1970, the Oregon Highway Division consulted with the U.S. Navy and decided the best way to dispose of a whale carcass was to blow it up with a 1/2 ton of dynamite. The explosion caused blubber to rain down on spectators for over a 1/4 of a mile.

#UnofficialDiaryDates #ExplodingWhaleDay