tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350036554670083218.post5278670365534088289..comments2024-03-23T09:18:09.333-08:00Comments on Alaska with attitude : Alaska wildfire as spectator sportAlaska with attitudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01308068778860554503noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350036554670083218.post-5983756636391814132012-08-22T19:14:52.482-08:002012-08-22T19:14:52.482-08:00Your comment on watching the movie on the snowbank...Your comment on watching the movie on the snowbank reminded me of a story I did for the Nome Nugget a few years ago (OK, 35 years ago), covering the Alaska National Guard winter training being conducted by the regular Army guys. <br /><br />On Saturday night there was an outdoor movie, where we all sat on the back of snow machines to watch. The wind that night was not cooperative, however, so my recollections of the movie, "It's Alive!" are of watching it being shown on the back of Arctic camouflage clothing as they repeatedly kept trying to tape the screen back together. I'm certain the actual movie isn't nearly as funny as the one I remember watching. <br /><br />By the way, The Army men spent the flight out to Moses Point explaining how they'd round up the members of the First Scout Battalion, capture their flag, fort, and so on, then use it as a learning experience for the Guard members. As I recall, the final tally was something like First Scout Battalion one zillion, regular Army zero. <br /><br />The flight back to Nome was very subdued.Kitty Fleischmanhttp://idahomagazine.comnoreply@blogger.com