Alaska became the 49th state in the USA on Janurary 3, 1959, and as one of the nation's youngest, it sure knows how to celebrate the 4th of July. Everyone in town has been talking about the 4th for the past week and a half, preparing floats for the parade, training for the slow bicycle race, and talking smack about who is favored to win the egg toss. Apparently last year, Skagway broke the Guinness World Record for having the most number of people competing in an egg toss. The bar has been set pretty high for this year.
We enjoyed the fireworks on July 3rd just after midnight, and even then it wasn't quite dark enough. There were two competing shows; one that had been commissioned by the town, and one renegade boat that set off fireworks for nearly 45 minutes on the west side of the harbor.
While eating breakfast Sunday morning, we watching in surprise as a group of 12 bagpipers decided it was appropriate to warm up in our lawn. As soon as we saw the children dressed in left-over Halloween costumes, we knew it was going to be a good parade. It began at 9th street, went down to second, turned around, and went back up to 9th for anyone who missed it. It was pretty well orchestrated though; there were about a dozen floats and several other groups that marched in the parade, including the Canadian Mounties. Skagway was also graced by the 2010 basketball State Champs, a group of "super dogs," and a 1898-inspired brothel, aboard which the women shouted "Stay in school kids!"
In memory of our heroes, past and present.
We enjoyed the fireworks on July 3rd just after midnight, and even then it wasn't quite dark enough. There were two competing shows; one that had been commissioned by the town, and one renegade boat that set off fireworks for nearly 45 minutes on the west side of the harbor.
While eating breakfast Sunday morning, we watching in surprise as a group of 12 bagpipers decided it was appropriate to warm up in our lawn. As soon as we saw the children dressed in left-over Halloween costumes, we knew it was going to be a good parade. It began at 9th street, went down to second, turned around, and went back up to 9th for anyone who missed it. It was pretty well orchestrated though; there were about a dozen floats and several other groups that marched in the parade, including the Canadian Mounties. Skagway was also graced by the 2010 basketball State Champs, a group of "super dogs," and a 1898-inspired brothel, aboard which the women shouted "Stay in school kids!"
In memory of our heroes, past and present.
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