Jack Nanuq
Bio
Mr. Nanuq makes his living as a Private Investigator, hence the avatar and pen name.
Author of “Parabellum; When you Live in Peace, prepare for War”
JackNanuq.com
Writes, just for the hell of it.
Enjoys walks in the woods, with a chainsaw
Stories (16/0)
Smokey Bear was the victim of abuse
Do you remember the scene in the movie KING KONG, where Fay Wray is carried to the top of the Empire State Building? It doesn’t matter if you are thinking of the 1933 original, or the numerous remakes. Fay looks terrified. I wonder if Smokey Bear had some of the same fears as he was plucked from his home and moved across the country. In 1950, he was a 5-pound cub, when a firefighter, about 40 times his size, pulled him from a tree in New Mexico. He was subsequently transported to the National Zoo in Washington DC. There he was conscripted, as the mascot for the longest running public service campaign in American history. Later, to enhance the campaign, he was given a girlfriend. When they failed to produce offspring, they were given a foster cub. One big happy family; behind bars. But I digress.
By Jack Nanuq2 years ago in Earth
- Top Story - December 2021
The Oh So Potted MooseTop Story - December 2021
Preacher Steve was driving the Parks Highway. The cruise control set at 69, his favorite number. He’d reached the midway point between Fairbanks and Nenana. That’s Nenana, rhymes with banana. As he passed Skinny Dick’s Halfway Inn, he was distracted by a new sign: Liquor in the Front, Poker in the Rear
By Jack Nanuq2 years ago in Fiction