Scene: gift shop at a glacier in extremely remote Alaskan village.
Conversants: 55 year old divorced female salesclerk; male tourist/customer
Clerk: yes, I came here after my divorce. I wouldn't mind finding just the right man to hook up with, however.
Customer: well, I've heard that here in Alaska there are actually more males than females.
Clerk (with wry smile on her face): yes,
they say the ODDS are GOOD,
but the GOODS are ODD!
Made me laugh.
FIFTY YEARS AGO! The Teton Dam Bursts!
The people were so resilient and filled with faith. They just dug in and WORKED. They did not exploit or cheat when asked to fill out th...
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