Small Arkansan town, Beebe was stirred to life in the early days of 2012 when dozens of blackbirds fell dead across the town. The birds landed on roofs, sidewalks, streets and fields. One struck a woman walking her dog. Another hit a police cruiser. The incident even prompted local Police to ban residents from shooting fireworks.
It wasn't immediately clear if fireworks were again to blame, but authorities weren't taking a chance. Besides, scientists also said loud cracks and booms from celebratory fireworks are likely to send the birds into such a tizzy that they could crash into homes, cars and each other before plummeting to their deaths.
As if that wasn't curious enough, the blackbird die-off had been preceded by the dead of tens of thousands of drum fish that washed up on the shores of the Arkansas River, back in early 2011. That incident alone had flung the state into the national headlines. It has also drawn conspiracy theorists and filmmakers to the town ever since.
What a great little town.
It reminded me of Thou’s debut album cover way back in 2007. I think it would be great if something as morbid as that album cover or the songs it contained could happen in Beebe too...
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