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Here’s a Thanksgiving story to leave you laughing. The Kitsap County Herald, Dec. 8, 1922: THEIR BEAR STEAK VANISHED. Dateline, Lake Cushman.
“We had just got to work this morning starting to chop on a giant fir, when a great big black bear came out of the brush within 30 feet of us.
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“My partner, Ole Syltebo of Bangor, stretched his neck around the tree and said: ‘Chris, how do you think the boys would like bearsteak for their Thanksgiving dinner?’ I caught his idea and lo! off the springboard we went, with drawn axes, and at the same time gave a war-whoop that called the whole rigging crew to attention. But Mr. Bear didn’t believe in any ‘berserker’ fight; he just swung around on his hind paws and made a beautiful jump over a 6 foot windfall, barely missing a drop on an old windfall bucker working on the other side, and who was nearly white in the face when we got to him. “On the car home for dinner the boys just made fun of us, saying that we smelled so bad of dog salmon (referring to our recent fishing trip), that we attracted the bear. “Well, our bearsteak vanished but I saw the train crew bring up enough turkey today to feed the whole
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bunch of us — 100 strong — so we should worry! “Well, here goes best wishes for the Herald, its editor and all the other town people; from self and other Poulsbo boys in camp. C.O.” And finally, in 1921, “One of the most beautiful rainbows we have ever witnessed was seen in the northwest horizon Thanksgiving Day in the early forenoon. It was on a large dimension and a complete semi-circle and at times a sort of double. The vision was grand and lasted quite a while.” May your Thanksgiving holiday be filled with fewer bears and more rainbows! n
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Our holiday exhibit, “Santa and the Kids Who Made Him Famous,” is being hung as you read this. It will run through mid-January. The next major exhibit for the museum will be “Boat Builders of Liberty Bay.” Poulsbo’s past is full of boat builders as far back
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as the 1890s. We’re attempting to honor them and their profession but finding it a bit of a challenge. We have several photographs, but are short on artifacts to bring things to life. If you have models, plans, tools, anything that might pertain to boat building that you would be willing to loan the museum for the year 2014, please me or call the museum, 360-4407354, and leave a message. Our December membership meeting on Dec. 10 at 9:30 a.m. will feature Fishline’s Mary Nader focusing on efforts in the community to help those in need through programs like Bellringer, Fishline, and various volunteer efforts in early Poulsbo. Come to be inspired by the giving spirit of your community. You might even want to bring a gift for Fishline! — Judy Driscoll is a volunteer at the Poulsbo Historical Museum. She is the author of three books on Poulsbo history.