2026-08-11 14:41 UTC
But others claim otherwise. This person writes in recollecting that they too had heard the crematorium theory from when they were young, but later heard it was an old bakery oven from the military in the early 1940’s (which means that in less than 2 decades, the original usage had been lost and the prevailing theory of the crematorium had taken over).
See page 10 of the linked document.
https://archives-ftp.gov.yk.ca/library/special/MT_043_Online_2003_12_14.pdf
#abandonedbakery #WhatWasTheMilitaryUpTo
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@AmeliasBrain@mstdn.ca 2026-08-11 15:34
@adam@mstdn.ca I assume that in the Yukon, everyone learns "The Cremation of Sam McGee" fairly early on in school. That might explain why an abandoned trash incinerator gets nicknamed "The Crematorium" by teens hanging out around it, to the point where future generations don't realize it never was actually a crematorium. An isolated military bakery does seem unlikely, but 🤷🏻♀️