An Oregon highway engineer who blew up a dead beached whale with a half-ton of dynamite in 1970 has died at the age of 84.
George Thomas Thornton gained national attention over the exploding whale, and the act endured for decades thanks to a video that shows giant pieces of whale carcass splattering across the beach and spectators.
Friday, November 1, 2013
George T. Thornton, R.I.P. (Yes, You've Heard of Him Before This)
You may have not known his name, but you know what he was famous for doing:
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I wonder whether Hunter S. Thompson had this in mind when he left instructions that his ashes should be fired out of a cannon.
Crankily yours,
The New York Crnak
Clearly the situation called for more dynamite or a much smaller whale.
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