Jun 30, 2005 22:48
NEW YORK - An attempt to erect the world’s largest popsicle in a city square ended with a scene straight out of a disaster film - but much stickier.
The 25-foot-tall, 17½-ton treat of frozen Snapple juice melted faster than expected Tuesday, flooding Union Square in downtown Manhattan with kiwi-strawberry-flavored fluid that sent pedestrians scurrying for higher ground.
Firefighters closed off several streets and used hoses to wash away the sugary goo.