Alaska Humor

Hi, All:

Sorry we haven't posted in a while, but Steve went home this past weekend and nothing too exciting has been going on (aside from the temperature dropping to 10 degrees and the amount of sunlight per day being reduced to about 7 hours).

Because we don't have much to say, we'll keep this post short.  But, in light of Sarah Palin's new reality show on TLC where she showcases Alaska, we thought we would put up some funny, real questions tourists have asked when they arrived.  For the full list, check out: http://www.alaskaheritage.com/FAQ/DumbFAQ.htm

(1) What currency do you use?
(2) Do you live in an igloo?
(3) Is the whale watching on a bus?
(4) Can I have the city tour of Alaska?
(5) At the Talkeetna moose dropping festival: "how high do they drop the moose from?"
(6) On a whalewatching tour: "when do we get to see the hunchbacks?"
(7) What sort of dye is used to give the glaciers that blue color?
(8) How long have you been a Native?
(9) Where do they take the animals from Denali National Park when the park closes for the winter?
(10) What's the difference between a glacier and an island?

Also, because Steve is a lawyer, here are wacky Alaska laws!  (Source: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/197095/top_20_silliest_laws_in_alaska.html?cat=17 -- none of these have been verified!)

(1) It is illegal to view a moose from an airplane
(2) While shooting bears is legal, it is illegal to wake a bear to take a picture of it
(3) It is illegal to push a living moose out of an airplane
(4) It is an offense to feed alcohol to a moose
(5) It is against the law to break any law
(6) Owners of flamingos may not let their pets into barber shops
(7) Persons may not allow attractive nuisances to exist
(8) It is illegal to throw a grenade in the street
(9) State policy says that emergencies are to be kept to a minimum
(10) Moose are not allow to consumate in the streets

That's all for now!  We'll try to update with a more exciting post soon!