Showing posts with label North to Alaska. Show all posts
Showing posts with label North to Alaska. Show all posts

Saturday, February 9, 2013

Morty Comix # 2524

Morty Comix # 2524 looked like it wanted to travel.

So I walked through a parking lot in Tumwater, Washington and told myself that the first out of state license plate I saw would decide the general jurisdiction of this little comic's destination. Fate chose Alaska, our neighboring state.



Then I told myself to watch for anything that had a number between 1 and 5. As I walked through the grounds of a vocational school I spotted a tennis ball a good block away from the nearest court. It had the number 2 on it. So 2 it was.

Alaska's biggest city is, of course, Anchorage. The 2nd largest depends on what source you use, and it looks like a tossup between Fairbanks and Juneau. I chose Juneau because my beautiful cousin Patti lives there. Then I located a Juneau telephone book that was about 4 years old.

For once I thought I'd actually send one of these to a comic book store, but none were listed in the Yellow Pages. Instead I found myself between Colon Hydrotherapy and Commercial Artists. You know, when you look for a comic book store and find these two instead-- I don't think this is an accident. No. It is an editorial comment.

Anyway, naturally I chose the Colon Hydrotherapy option. Fortunately I double checked the address online, because the doctor had moved since the book was printed. 


So, it is North to Alaska for this one!

Sunday, December 2, 2012

Favorite Movie Quotes: North to Alaska

"It's hunky dory with me if he walks off with his gold mine."

This quote interests me for two reasons. First, it was uttered by the great Ernie Kovacs. Second, I had no idea the term "hunky dory" predated the 1970s, but I guess it has a long history.