Posted on 09/22/2023 12:10:18 PM PDT by kinsman redeemer
A common saying among the coastal people of Alaska is “When the tide is out, the table is set.” As a Native Alaskan who grew up eating fresh salmon, oysters, crabs and other shellfish, I have sat at that table. These subsistence and cultural resources have been important for the Aleut, Yupik, Alutiiq and Athabascan peoples who have lived near where I sit in Seldovia, Alaska.
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I ate such delicacies every day!
It is good when the tide is out.
...never ate “blubber” on this trip.
Salmon?
EVERY day!
Grace is God giving us something we do not deserve.
Mercy is God not giving us something we do deserve.
May I add: "Justice is getting what you deserve."
I often use this metaphor:
A police officer pulls you over for speeding. You're guilty.
Mercy - He does not give you a speeding ticket. Lets you off
Justice - He gives you a ticket, you pay a fine.
Grace - He GIVES YOU (!) two tickets - the the upcoming Policeman's Ball!
Do they still have a policeman's ball? Good old days.
Boy, that article ended abruptly.
Is that a reference to the ebb tide being out? ;>))
Sounds like an opportune time for a low tide feast.
“Do they still have a policeman’s ball?”
We always had a blast at the Miners and Trappers Ball during Rondy!
We used to go to a bar called the Bore Tide between Anchorage and Girdwood. Interesting watching the water in the Inlet there.
And the Bird House.
That bar also was a polling place.
The tidal range in the Bay of Fundy is about 52 ft; the average tidal range worldwide is only 3.3 ft. Some tides are higher than others, depending on the position of the moon, the sun, and atmospheric conditions. (Source: Wikipedia)
How late were the polls oven? That would make for some great conversations!
IIRC, polls closed at 8:00. I was Elections Coordinator then, and should remember, but that was 40 years ago. I’m old; I’m confused.
“I’m old; I’m confused.”
Same here. Glad you properly interpreted my typo.
So, if the bartender was the election coordinator then Dems would be saying, “Bar-keep - I’ll have another (vote).”
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