Early on during my planning for this trip, I came across a very interesting story --- the official mayor of Talkeetna is a cat, named Stubbs! Apparently, he achieved notoriety last fall, during the presidential election when a fellow Alaskan politician was running for national office. I found countless articles and links, suggesting that if John McCain had wanted a running mate from Alaska, he may have been better off choosing Mayor Stubbs, who has been completely vetted (by an actual veterenarian).
I learned that Stubbs hangs out in town, so on our second day in Talkeetna we went into Nagley's (store) and I simply said to the proprietor "Have you seen Stubbs?". "He's probably upstairs" she answered, turning her attention back to a guy buying a quart of oil.
Sure enough, we went upstairs, past the postcards and fising equipment and there he was. Apparently, on his lunch break.
I learned that Stubbs hangs out in town, so on our second day in Talkeetna we went into Nagley's (store) and I simply said to the proprietor "Have you seen Stubbs?". "He's probably upstairs" she answered, turning her attention back to a guy buying a quart of oil.
Sure enough, we went upstairs, past the postcards and fising equipment and there he was. Apparently, on his lunch break.
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