Daddy John: A mysterious package has arrived in Gregoropolis...
BR: We got a box from Aunt Michelli in Alaska!
Nicholas Sahara: Whatever can it be?
Scot-Michael: Well, men, let's open it up!
Pete Dakota: Oooh, is that what I think it is?
Stephen Orange: What are you thinking?
BR: Oof, Scot-Michael, help me lift it out.
Pete: A dogsled! Wow, thanks Auntie 'Chel!
Nicholas: A dog...sled? I am picturing dachshunds on toboggans?
Scot-Michael: >sigh< I need to get you out more.
Stephen Orange: Dog sleds have been used in the Arctic for at least 2000 years and were the only land transportation in Arctic areas until the 20th century. There are two famous dog sled races now; the Iditarod Trail in Alaska and the John Beargrease, here in Minnesota.
BR: Pete, do you think Denali would be our sled dog?
Pete: Ha-ha, she would love it!
Nicholas: Er, lads, won't we first need snow?
Scot-Michael: Now there's a thought.
Denali: Arf, arf! ("I'm in!")
Scot-Michael: How do we look?
Stephen: Professional mushers, to be sure.
Uli: Ach! Vot are you doing?! Not in the house; I just vacuumed!
4 comments:
Wow boys what a lovely gift from Auntie Chel ! I can just see you out in that snow come winter dashing round the garden , off to collect a newspaper for the Daddies !
At least you do get snow , so will get some good use out of it. We look forwatrd to seeing you Mushing later in the year and also your practice runs round the garden before that.
What a wonderful present! You'll have so much fun coming winter.
Dear Nicholas, a dachshund can pull a sled, and two dachshunds can pull a sled with me on top (if the snow is smooth and icy enough). Did it! We even drew level with a man on cross-country skis, who seemed quite surprised. But of course a husky or malamute can do it better....
Denali might need a helper to pull everything but I know she is game for it. Our neighbor had a husky when I was a kid and we'd "borrow" her to pull our sled (not us!) up the hill. She relished the task!
Whew! We on RoRoPo did do some mushing last winter and it was lot of fun! But such a fine sled... maybe we can give your Auntie our adress and receive such a package, also? Just kidding...
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