THE FORTEAN CHRONICLE
Vol. CIII · No. 4 · August 1, 1869 · ANOMALOUS PRECIPITATION DESK
FLESH AND BLOOD FROM THE SKY
Chester, Pennsylvania
THE REPORT
It rained flesh and blood upon the district of Chester, Pennsylvania in the year August 1, 1869. The occurrence was duly recorded by Scientific American, whose correspondent expressed suitable bewilderment.
FORT'S COMMENTARY
Fort observed that when meat falls from the sky, science is suddenly very interested in vulture digestion.
Source: Scientific American
Cf. The Book of the Damned (1919), New Lands (1923), Lo! (1931) · rotation: daily