January 20, 2004

THIS SPUD'S FOR YOU

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Why do I love newspapers?

Because two Alaska publications put a photo of my Uncle Pete holding a moose-shaped potato in their news pages.

That's right two newspapers. If it had run in one paper, yeah, maybe it would be a fluke. Two papers, though, makes it truly a news happening. Talk about complete validation.

And THAT'S what people want to read about. Not boring Iowa Democratic caucuses. Not the slutty tendencies of Britney Spears. Not pie-in-the-sky analysis about how much it will cost to go to Mars.

THEY WANT TO SEE MOOSE-SHAPED TUBERS!

When it comes to moose, my uncle should know. He and my Aunt Cecile leave their beautiful waterfront home in Florida and spend about 9 months of the year on Alaska's Kenai Peninsula. He also took this photo not far from this cabin, which just so happens to have a spectacular view.

People ask me why I'd want to live in Alaska. I ask them, "Why you would want to live anywhere else?"

Now that I think about it, that potato would resemble something else if he pointed the moose's nose northward. It would still be newsworthy, but for an entirely different reason.

Posted by Jeff at January 20, 2004 01:07 PM | TrackBack
Comments

Uncle Pete definitely looks like a cool guy with the right idea.

Posted by: Parkway Rest Stop at January 21, 2004 12:42 AM