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[bakgwailo]

Snow removal in Boston is an age old question for the fine folks over at MIT.

 

[KCasiglio]

Snow removal in Boston is an age old question for the fine folks over at MIT.

Ok I changed my mind someone go pitch the MPO on running a pilot where I get to walk around all winter with a flame thrower

 

[bigpicture7]

Snow removal in Boston is an age old question for the fine folks over at MIT.

That is an absolutely hilarious artifact; thank you. for sharing. Do you know whether it was meant in sarcasm or is there some other interpretation? It's hard to imagine even in 1948 that was serious...

 

[bakgwailo]

That is an absolutely hilarious artifact; thank you. for sharing. Do you know whether it was meant in sarcasm or is there some other interpretation? It's hard to imagine even in 1948 that was serious...

Well, as all things Mayor Curley, I am pretty sure he was serious - I mean who wouldn't want to use flamethrowers to remove snow.

For completeness, here is MIT's response, which I think is equally as amusing:

1948 MIT President to Mayor: Try Salt

alum.mit.edu

 

[jarvismj]

Well, as all things Mayor Curley, I am pretty sure he was serious - I mean who wouldn't want to use flamethrowers to remove snow.

For completeness, here is MIT's response, which I think is equally as amusing:

1948 MIT President to Mayor: Try Salt

alum.mit.edu

I finally was able to use my propane torch to melt some snow and ice this winter. The only downfall is that if it's windy, I have to constantly relight the torch however it works incredibly well for ice, and especially in the past several weeks with lack of salt.