I was four years old riding my tricycle in Goose Creek, Texas (now Baytown), near Texas City, when Texas City blew up in 1947. That's one of my earliest memories. One would remember the earth shaking and a giant boom. Immediately, my mother came runnnig down the sidewalk, looking for me, and calling my name. It was the worst industrial accident in U.S. history.
I remember when Goose Creek was Goose Creek--LOL!