BenT would swim, towing his vans.

I just know it.

Mike

On 11/24/04 2:02 PM, "Mark Tuovinen" <mst@AK.NET> wrote:

> John,
>
> The Polar Bear Jump Off Festival is an annual event, since 1986, in Seward.
> It is a fund raiser for the American Cancer Society and is held in
> mid-January. The water temperature is usually around 36F, and Ambient air
> temp. will vary from +40F to -20F depending on the weather.  I was planning on
> attending this year, but alas, I shall be lying on a beach in Costa Rica then.
>
> It would be a great place to hold Burning Van, but it is a long drive for BenT
> and his speedo.
>
> Mark in AK
>
>
>
> ---- Original Message -----
> From: John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
> Date: Wednesday, November 24, 2004 11:58 am
> Subject: Re: Burning Van...
>
>> BenT,
>>
>> You briefs and polar bear comment brought so mind an event I saw
>> in Alaska.
>>
>> Ever see the movie "Hunt for Red October"? Opening scene on the
>> conningtower of the sub??  All that cold and snow that was around
>> that bay
>> where the Red October was supposed to be?? Well that scene was
>> filmed in
>> winter in Ressurction Bay in Alaska. That scene was real typical
>> wintertime there.  The town at the head of that bay - Seward -
>> used to
>> have a  polar bear dive(leap?) off the dock in  the boat harbor
>> every year.
>>
>> One year one gruff old bearded sourdough came out of the hills around
>> there somewhere to make the leap. When it came his time to leap,
>> he took
>> off his parka  --- and there he stood in all his glory.   He had
>> on a
>> cowboy hat, cowboy boots and red long-handle wool underwear
>> .........with a pink ribbon hanging out the front fly. As he
>> stepped to
>> the mark to make the leap,  someone asked what the pink ribbon was all
>> about.
>>
>> He replied "It's so's I can find my little buddy after I gets out of
>> that cold water!!"
>>
>> The gathered crowd roared with laughter.
>>
>> True story.
>>
>> Maybe you need to make a "Longhandles" run, and for cooling contrtol,
>> lower and raise the rear flap with a pink ribbon tied to it and tossed
>> over your shoulder!!
>>
>> GAD! What an image <G>
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> John Rodgers
>> 88 GL Driver
>>
>>
>
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