- It is illegal to push a live moose out of a moving airplane. I’d like to know what the moose was doing there in the first place.
- You are breaking a law if you tie your pet dog to the roof of your car.
- You cannot live in your trailer as it is being hauled across the city.
- You can’t slip an alcoholic beverage to the moose in your yard. Apparently, he does not handle his liquor well.
- Though it is legal to shoot a bear with a gun (in season and with the proper permit, of course!) waking a sleeping bear to shoot a photograph is prohibited.
- Owners of flamingos are not permitted to take the bird into the barber shop. If the bird really wants a haircut and shave, you will have to fulfill its wishes yourself.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
About Me Original article by Fran Kelso Hunting with Jim Warren, Marshall Kim. Personal Interview Meet Roger and Mary dba Alaskan Metalsmiths Williams, Roger and Mary. Personal Interview Mountain Ash: The Tree With an Alias Kelso, Fran. Plant Lore of an Alaskan Island. Indiana: Author House, 2011. The Truth about Alaskan Ivory General information researched from several online sources; written by Fran Kelso. Information on Schreger lines from an "ivory ethics" page at www.Zealandia.com Mammoth Ivory Bear Pendant Information from Zealandia Designs, Boise, Idaho New Twist to Bear-Baiting Thiessen, Mark. Associated Press. Toronto Star, August 14,2015. What are Alaskan Attitudes? Kelso, Fran. Alaskan Attitudes. North Carolina: Create Space, 2015. Overrun with Dandelions? Make Wine! Kelso, Fran. Plant Lore of an Alaskan Island. Author House, 2011. How to Eat a Dandelion Kelso, Fran. Plant Lore of an Alaskan Island. Author House, 20ll. A Short History of Cribbage Kelso, Fran. Original article researched from several internet sources. A Selection of Weird Alaskan Laws From the website, www.dumblaws.com Fine Russian Crafts: Hand-Made, Hand-Painted Matryoshka dolls. Kelso, Fran. Original article researched from several internet sources. Bizarre Alaskan Stories Grass, Jonathan. Taken from the article, "Woman Punches Bear to Save Dog." Juneau Empire: August 30, 2011. The Halibut and the Fisherman Kelso, Fran. An original modification of an old folk tale. Quilting Article by Accelerated Web Solutions administration.
ABOUT ME: THE PEDDLER’S PITCH
The day’s greetings, ladies and gentlemen! Welcome to my blog.
I am Fran, known by some as the “itinerant peddler from Alaska.” I’ve lived in Alaska for 47 years, over half my life, and I have an on-going love affair with this place. Therefore, I’ll be doing a little “show and tell” on my site. I’ll show you some of what I sell and tell you a few Alaskan stories.
I lived for 20 years in the small village of Ouzinkie, on Spruce Island, close to Kodiak Island. While there, I built myself a house and got a job teaching adults in the village. Besides teaching GED and some business classes, I started a group that we called “Plants Class.” We studied, ate, and used wild, edible, and medicinal plants from our island. We eventually published a book called “Plant Lore of an Alaskan Island.” I will be including articles on wild plants from time to time under the category called “Backwoods Botany.”
In 2011 I moved to the community of Gustavus, close to Juneau. I might as well still be on an island, as the only way to get here is by boat or plane. It is a fine place and full of interesting people. I will be interviewing many of these folks for my blog, so stay tuned.
If you have a comment or question about a blog post, please submit it as I’d love to hear from you. If you would like to buy something shown on this site you can order in one of two ways. Go to my eBay store, The Peddler’s Pack, to order most items. If you do not see the item or if you would prefer to order directly from me, you may contact me at peddlerspackgifts at yahoo dot com, or you can call me at (907) 500-3279. Please do not send payment information in an email. Send me your phone number and a good time to call, and I will call you.
I hope you enjoy my blog and come back to visit often. I’ll be adding new posts each week.
To visit my store, click on the eBay link at the top of this page.
P.S. Many of the pictures in my articles will enlarge if you click on them.