EP 143 A Christmas they’ll never forget

Crude Conversations

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Society & Culture

5 • 884 Ratings

🗓️ 20 December 2023

⏱️ 37 minutes

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In this one, Cody talks to two Alaskans about Christmases they’ll never forget. The first story comes from Beau Schooler. In 1990, he was living in Big Lake when his family was awarded a moose from the Alaska Roadkill Salvage Program. At the time, Beau’s family didn’t have much money, so the moose provided them with a hearty Christmas dinner, as well as meat that lasted them throughout the winter. It was an experience that would eventually add to Beau’s decision to become a chef. The second story comes from Diana Michlig. It’s about getting stuck behind an avalanche on the Seward Highway, back in 1988, just a few miles away from her home in Girdwood. She had recently gotten stuck behind another avalanche about a month before. That time, she had to stay the night in her car. So, this second time, she was determined not to do that again. Because if she did, she would miss Christmas with her kids. So, she waded her way through the avalanche, singing Christmas carols along the way. A Christmas story is rarely ever just a story about Christmas. It’s about the festivities, sure, but it’s also about family, friends and perseverance. Getting together and making Christmas happen regardless of weather or money. This is especially true in a place like Alaska. Christmas music courtesy of Michele McLaughlin

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0:00.0	You're going to be show. In this one I talked to two Alaskans about Christmases they'll never forget.
0:35.2	The first story comes from Bo Schooler.
0:38.5	In 1990 he was living in Big Lake when his family was awarded a Moose from the Alaska Roadkill Salvage
0:44.7	program. At the time, Bo's family didn't have much money, so the Moose provided them with
0:50.7	a hearty Christmas dinner, as well as meat that lasted them throughout the winter.
0:56.5	It was an experience that would eventually add to Bo's decision to become a chef.
1:02.7	The second story comes from Diana Mickleg.
1:05.7	It's about getting stuck behind an avalanche on the Seward Highway back in 1988,
1:10.2	just a few miles away from her home in Gerdwood.
1:13.0	She had recently gotten stuck behind another avalanche about a month before.
1:17.0	That time, she had to stay the night in her car.
1:20.0	So the second time, she was determined not to do that again because if she did she
1:26.0	would miss Christmas with her kids. So she waited her way through the
1:30.2	Avalanche singing Christmas carols along the way.
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