Bees take Burlington Mall car
If you attended Burlington schools in the 1970s, your teachers probably warned you about imminent armageddon due to killer bees. Well, it hasn’t happened yet. This incident from 50 years ago this month, involving our benign western bees, was probably the closest to catastrophe we’ll ever come. So-called killer bees, an “Africanized” species that tends to be more defensive/aggressive than our native bees, have indeed made their way into the USA, but you’ve got a better chance of dying from a lightning strike.
The Burlington Mall has seen its share of freak incidents over the years. First, the roof collapsed under snow, then a guy brandished a rifle that turned out to be an umbrella, then a car fell into a sinkhole.
This double-bill stirs up many thoughts:
- How did Jaws get a PG rating Instead of R? A decapitated head, a severed leg, a young boy devoured in a bloody froth, a grown man tenderized near the climax. Rated PG?
- With 50 years now passed, maybe it’s time for Spielberg and Disney to collaborate on a new film called Jaws Meets Bambi.
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Such great memories – thanks for posting this!
Wonderful recap for many to enjoy!
I recently met a former Burlington resident from around 1964 who talked about RETRO and how very much he enjoys your articles all the way from Iowa.
Thank you for bringing joy to so many!!!
I think back then the “R” rating was reserved for nudity. If you showed boobs it was an automatic “R” rating.
They didn’t care about violence.
There’s this website going around in my son’s graduating grade that seems to have a bunch of Burlington school building photos. Did you make it? If so, it’s pretty neat!
https://burlingtonemperor.github.io/
Well, whoever made that website made it pretty well. It’s unfortunately missing photos of Memorial, Fox Hill, and Meadowbrook.