Posted on 01/01/2025 2:47:14 AM PST by Libloather
A block display at a packed arcade in Massachuseatts collapsed Tuesday afternoon when employees triggered a New Year’s balloon drop — injuring 10 people, including eight who were sent to the hospital.
The shocking, caught-on-camera accident during the “Happy Noon Years” event at In The Game on Lowell Street in Peabody, Mass., stunned the crowd of revelers.
In a video obtained by NBC Boston, the crowd chanted and cheered ahead of the balloon release.
But as soon as the barrage fell, it took with it a display of Legos assembled into what looked like an old-school arcade game — which tumbled directly onto spectators a dozen feet below.
Ten people were hurt, according to Peabody police. Eight of those hurt were sent to the hospital, while two declined medical transport. It’s unclear if any of the victims were children.
“I didn’t know anybody was hurt until after,” Keegan Oblenes, 13, told NBC Boston.
He added that it took a minute for the crowd to figure out what happened — and that the noisy collapse had actually hurt people at the sold-out event.
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Multiple injured after Lego display collapses at kids’ New Year’s Eve arcade party
And you know how to pronounce Peabody.
In Massachusetts, it’s pronounced Peebdee.
They stepped on them.
Peebuhdee
Had to read 3 paragraphs and watch the video before I found out what the hell a “block display” was.
You don’t step on Lego - Lego step on you.
Dumbass employee tied part of the net to the display.
That was bad, could have been worse (fell from >10 feet onto the crowd including kiddos).
Aaron Judge drop the ball in NYC. /s
I don’t think it was so much the Legos as the stainless steel case they were in.
Is Peabody near Lynn Lynn the city of sin?
Hahahahahahaha...you MUST have been round those parts at some point!
LINK: Trailer for the movie "Boston Accent" (not a real movie)
Dialogue: BOSTON RESIDENT 1: I could meet you in an owah in Woostah.
BOSTON RESIDENT 2: How about Mehfud?
BOSTON RESIDENT 1: How about Doahchestah?
BOSTON RESIDENT 2: How about Glosstah?
BOSTON RESIDENT 1: How about Tontoun?
BOSTON RESIDENT 2: Ah. I got a cousin Ash from Tontoun.
BOSTON RESIDENT 1: Wicked. Wicked. So, do you wanna meet thayah?
BOSTON RESIDENT 2: Nah. Nah. How about Waymuth?
BOSTON RESIDENT 1: Nah. How about Reveeuh?
BOSTON RESIDENT 2: How about Summaville?
BOSTON RESIDENT 1: Nah. How about Mahbullhead?
BOSTON RESIDENT 2: How about Ahlinton?
BOSTON RESIDENT 1: What about Brockton?
BOSTON RESIDENT 2: How about Swampscut?
BOSTON RESIDENT 1: Ahlraht...why don't we meet in Braintree?
NARRATOR: That conversation goes on for ten minutes.
I plead the 5th your honor.
I plead the 5th your honor.
Welllll...not quite. I was raised in Massachusetts...60 years. There are no 'O' or 'U' or 'R' sounds in that vernacular.
Example; "I could meet you in an owah in Woostah."...Woostah is correctly pronounced "Wistah"
Mehfud, Swampscut and Milford are properly pronounced "Medfid, Swampscit and Milfid.
A great skit by some who have roots there. But in print the transliteration needs more accuracy.
So...flame away all you peckaheds from da Chelsee-Reveeyah Bowlin' League.
Balloon drop
“As God as my witness, I thought balloons could fly!”
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