Indeed, Donuel, ours was an old boom, but it reshaped our city, and has entered our collective memory through its moments of magnitude, horror, destruction, and acts of heroism, compassion and endurance. The city was further devastated by a blizzard immediately following, extreme cold temperatures and a severe shortage of various supplies. The signs of the explosion still mark Halifax, many a 100 to 200 year old building sports a shoddy second or third floor and roof dating from that event, as housing was desperately needed and work was done fast and careless. It altered the lineage of many a family, and lineage is something we Nova Scotians have always considered something one should know about.

I don't see it as a big boom contest. Im sure the Iranians will remember as they see fit, as we do.