Interesting bit of detritus Re: Tok, Alaska that even after 30 years in Alaska, I never knew about. Check the spelling of Valdiz - Valdez. Would want to paint it on the Westy if it was wrong. <Grin> John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Eric Johnson wrote: > > Another oddly-named Alaskan town is Tok (pronounced "toke") The name has > nothing to do with smoking -- it's a contraction of "Little Tokyo," for it > was the site of a labor camp for Japanese-Americans set to work on building > the Al-Can Highway. > > OVC: I'm hoping to get my Westy up to it's namesake city -- Valdiz, AK -- > next summer, finances and vacation time permitting. > > Eric > Ogden, UT > The '80 Westy formerly known as the Vanagon Valdiz > > In a message dated 5/26/01 11:04:41 PM Mountain Daylight Time, > jhrodgers@CHARTER.NET writes: > > << Well, the best one I have ever run into is a place outside Fairbanks, > Alaska about halfway between College, Alaska and Nenanna, on the Tananna > River. It was a lodge and eatery with a shingle out front that said > Skinny Dick's Half-way Inn. > > John Rodgers > 88 GL Driver > >> |
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