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By adamg - 1/1/19 - 11:39 pm
A lot less Pedialyte at South Boston drugstore

Eileen Murphy noticed what a run on Pedialyte means at the South Boston Rite Aid, with photos of the display case yesterday and then 24 hours later today.

Either a whole bunch of babies got sick or the walking wounded revelers put a big dent in the pedialyte display.

By adamg - 1/1/19 - 7:57 pm
Flag raised in Somerville

Ron Newman attended the annual recreation of the first ever raising of what we now know as an American flag, on Jan. 1, 1776 over Prospect Hill in Somerville.

Washington himself ordered the flag raised over the camp of what was the new Continental Army.

By adamg - 1/1/19 - 7:50 pm

Bill Brett watched people in swimsuits run into the bay during the L Street Brownies' annual event.

By adamg - 1/1/14 - 5:02 pm
Freezing crazy people in Dorchester Bay off South Boston

One word: Brr!

Greg Cook stayed safely onshore for this morning's annual run into Dorchester Bay by the L Street Brownies in South Boston.

By adamg - 1/1/14 - 11:22 am
Sunrise over Commonwealth Avenue in Boston

Daniel Guzman watched the day get brighter from the WBUR studios high atop Comm. Ave.

By adamg - 1/3/13 - 12:13 am

Compare this screen grab from WHDH's report on the annual L Street plunge with this photo of the same swimmer.

By adamg - 1/1/12 - 3:21 pm

Dip

Mystery Pill took in today's annual Dorchester Bay dip by the L Street Brownies - just like Leslie Jones did in 1930:

L Street Brownies in 1930

Top photo copyright Mystery Pill and posted in the Universal Hub pool on Flickr. Bottom photo from the Boston Public Library's Leslie Jones collection and posted under this Creative Commons license.

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