Jamaica Plain church to toll bells 600 times on Sunday to remember the 600,000 people dead from Covid-19

By adamg on Sat, 06/19/2021 - 3:36pm

The First Church in Jamaica Plain, 6 Eliot St. at the Monnument, will ring its bells 600 times at noon on Sunday now that the US has passed 600,000 deaths from the virus.

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Cue the multiple

By roadman on Sat, 06/19/2021 - 4:17pm.

"noise" complaints to 311 in 3, 2, ...

Wait, what? It's not at

By anon on Sat, 06/19/2021 - 7:41pm.

Wait, what? It's not at hours that violate the noise ordinance and it's a righteous observance for those of us who lost loved ones to the pandemic. Wow.

Will that last until 10:45 PM

By Don't Panic on Sat, 06/19/2021 - 8:22pm.

Will that last until 10:45 PM?

600 bell rings

By tblade on Sat, 06/19/2021 - 10:18pm.

Even at one bell toll per every 5 seconds it would take 50 minutes to complete.

That's when the fireworks,

By anon on Sat, 06/19/2021 - 10:58pm.

That's when the fireworks, motor vehicles on steroids, and heavy bass starts the next night shift.