Jonny5
Senior Member
20 years ago today was the blackout that cut power from Toronto to New York City to Ottawa, to Detroit, starting promptly at exactly 4:11 p.m..
I thought to put a spot here for everyone to share their recollections of that remarkable day.
I recall the mood getting rather festive on the street where I lived. Everyone from each house was out on the street and then a big table appeared and a mish mash of chairs appeared followed by candles and a bottle or three of wine.
Someone was grilling hot dogs and sausages because they were worried the meat would spoil.
The power came actually came back on early where I was, shortly after 9:00 p.m., so it was only out for five hours or so, but I recall large swaths of Toronto didn't have it back until the next day.
I thought to put a spot here for everyone to share their recollections of that remarkable day.
I recall the mood getting rather festive on the street where I lived. Everyone from each house was out on the street and then a big table appeared and a mish mash of chairs appeared followed by candles and a bottle or three of wine.
Someone was grilling hot dogs and sausages because they were worried the meat would spoil.
The power came actually came back on early where I was, shortly after 9:00 p.m., so it was only out for five hours or so, but I recall large swaths of Toronto didn't have it back until the next day.