I like everyone else on the planet sometimes think about various adventures in my past. When I was a teenager I had the chance to visit the Yukon and I remember a man who would tell all kinds of stories while we were on the trip. During the hikes etc he had fantastic stories about the days of the gold rush etc. Of course we were not old enough to partake in the bar but I was lucky enough to witness first hand one of the oldest yukon traditions. Since 1973 in fact, when captain Dick discovered the toe of Louie Liken, a trapper and placer miner, who amputated it in the 1920's.
The rules: Put the toe in any drink you like, and drink it. The drinker's lips must touch the toe. " You can drink it fast, you can drink it slow-- But the lips have gotta touch the toe."
After captain Dick apporved your attempt you get a certificate.
There were other aspects of this trip I adored and some I hated. For example I came down with the flu a day before we were suppose to actually hike through the Chilcoot pass so I was unable to do that but pretty much everything else brought fond memories. I remember so clearly the aurora borialis and the night that never came. 24 hours of daylight with the sun just circling the earth in the sky. It made for an awsome party up on that hill...
Some day I plan to return, with my pan in hand I will look for gold once again...
BTW I did actually get a vial full of real gold, had it appraised and everything it was only worth about 30 dollars but it was the experience, oh what an experience...
:) Cheers!
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