Speaking of the Bird House, I once saw my huge friend Todd - 6'8' 340 lbs, tell two big guys who were raising a ruckus in the Bird House, that if they didn't quiet down he would have to take them both outside and spank them. They quieted down.

One of the many charms of the Bird House was the bras and undies nailed to the walls and the entire dollar bills, and the sagging roof.. They also had a ptarmigan cal that they let the tourists blow. It blew a big load of talcum powder in their faces. Yeah, I miss the Alaska of the 70 and 80s.