What the Fudge?

I'm too lazy to post all the links, but everyone's talking about how the entire 5 boroughs (and possibly tri-state area) smelled like maple syrup yesterday. I thought so last night while walking around near The Village Theater (after seeing Demetri Martin's awesome show, These Are Jokes) and discussed it with my friends at the time, and now the NY Times, Gothamist, and others have written articles about it also. It reminds me of that molasses spill in Boston that actually killed people.