Friday 6/13/03
Went north of town to a point where you can walk up to the pipeline. Took several pictures including one of Teddy and the two guides who were there. Then we went downtown in Fairbanks. Bought some books at the Alaska Land and Natural History Center; splurged and bought an Oosik.
ODE TO AN OOSIK
Strange things have been done in the Midnight Sun,
and the storybooks are full…
But the strangest tale concerns the male,
magnificent walrus bull!
I know it's rude, quite common and crude,
Perhaps it is grossly unkind;
But with first glance at least, this bewhiskered beast,
is as ugly in front as behind.
Look once again, take a second look…
you'll see he's not ugly or vile…
There's a hint of a grin, in that blubbery chin…
and the eyes have a shy secret smile.
How can this be, this clandestine glee
that exudes from the walrus like music?
He knows, there inside, beneath blubber and hide
lies a splendid contrivance…
the Oosik!
"Oosik" you say…
and quite well you may,
I'll explain if you keep it between us;
In the simplest truth, though rather uncouth
"Oosik" is, in fact, his penis!
Now the size alone of this walrus bone,
would indeed arouse envious thinking…
It is also a fact, documented and backed,
There is never a softening or shrinking!
This, then, is why the smile is so sly,
the walrus is rightfully proud.
Though the climate is frigid, the walrus is rigid,
Pray, why, is not man so endowed?
Added to this, is a smile you might miss…
Though the bull is entitled to bow…
The one to out-smile our bull by a mile
is the satisfied walrus cow!
Anonymous
Then we had lunch at Soapy Smith’s Restaurant, which is owned by the son of Alaska’s 1st Governor, Mike Stepovich.
He showed us a picture of his Dad on the cover of Time Magazine. Stepovich, a republican, was the appointed territorial governor when statehood was approved and resigned to run for the U.S. Senate, he lost, however because of the Democratic majority in Alaska at the time. 34 miles today; 4189 total
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