PROGRESS!

PROGRESS!

Not much of a photo, eh?  I agree. But in the early days of Alaska,

“What’s an ID-10-D-T?”

“What’s an ID-10-D-T?”

An ancient Greek joke tells of a master and his slaves who are on a

“You don’t want to mess with this guy!”

“You don’t want to mess with this guy!”

The Golden Age of Hollywood glamorized the cowboy and the Wild West. Unfortunately, what appeared

“Why are there 5,280 feet in a mile?”

“Why are there 5,280 feet in a mile?”

All Roman roads had mileage stones, set one thousand paces apart. The term “mile” comes

“Who was the first and only person to interview a United States President when he was nude?”

“Who was the first and only person to interview a United States President when he was nude?”

Anne Royall was one of – if not the first – first female journalist. She

“You’re outa here!”

“You’re outa here!”

In 1910, Victor Berger, a founding member of the Socialist Party of America, was elected

“You dumped WHAT out of the airplane?”

“You dumped WHAT out of the airplane?”

If you are a pilot and are planning on making airdrops, make absolutely certain that

“It’s for WHO?!”

“It’s for WHO?!”

OK, history buffs. What’s this? Let me give you a hint.  It is the statue

“Money does not exist.”

“Money does not exist.”

If you think money exists, go to your bank and ask to see the actual

April 1, 1987

April 1, 1987

On April 1, 1987, an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 had a mid-air colli­sion with a

A real ride-em cowboy who was BLACK!

A real ride-em cowboy who was BLACK!

This is a photograph of a real black cowboy.  His name was Nat Love –

“absurding.”

“absurding.”

Alaskans have a unique folk art, it’s called “absurding.” Alaskans get tired of hearing tourists