Bay Shore, NY - Florist Shop Fire

[Adam07003]

Here is an article I wrote and photos I took of a huge fire Bay Shore had a little while ago:

Photos: http://www.fdphotos.net/gallery2/v/bsfd_02-13-07/
Article: http://www.1strespondernews.com/webp...a-6072202926bf

[FlyingRon]

[QUOTE=Adam07003;771790]Here is an article I wrote and photos I took of a huge fire Bay Shore had a little while ago:
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Great shots. I keep snickering over the concept of Florist Fires.

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The friars were behind on their belfry payments, so they opened up a small florist shop to raise funds. Since everyone liked to buy flowers from the men of God, a rival florist across town thought this was unfair. He asked the good fathers to close down, but they would not. He went back and begged the friars to close. They ignored him. So the rival florist hired Hugh MacTaggart, the roughest and most vicious thug in town to "persuade" them to close. Hugh beat up the friars and trashed their store, saying he'd be back if they didn't close up shop. Terrified, they did so, thereby proving that: Hugh, and only Hugh, can prevent florist friars.