Almanac of Absurdities 11/2/10

The Great Oulu Fire took place on this date in 1882 in Oulu, Finland. Started in the basement at the corner of Kirkkokatu and Pakkahuoneenkatu under a Pharmacy, where naturally, they stored Gasoline. I can only guess that the fire department was blocked by gigantic street signs, but the whole town went up in flames. It’s ELECTION DAY, GO VOTE. OTHERWISE CRAZY PEOPLE RUN THINGS.