Originally Posted by
Loose rivets
Yep, 50 million of them ~1919
This was an interesting event which started in 1918 when the US began shipping soldiers overseas. The gov't even then warned people not to congregate in large crowds. Interesting article below. TV show on last week - towns that heeded the warning just west of Philly have a very low mortality rate.
You simply never know. The Spanish flu cut down healthy people equally.
https://www.phillyvoice.com/100-year...y-loan-parade/