A Whale Of A Tale

Recipe for Flying Whale Surprise:

• 16,000 pounds of rotting whale flesh
• 1,000 pounds of dynamite
• Half dozen highway engineers
• Several score terrified spectators
• Mix thoroughly
• Detonate

This occurred on November 12, 1970.
The supervising highway engineer interviewed in this story just died recently at the age of 84.
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H/T FoTM