Red and Rover by Brian Basset for December 08, 2013
December 07, 2013
December 09, 2013
Transcript:
Says here there was a diphtheria epidemic in 1925 that threatened the tiny, remote town of Nome Alaska. Most at risk were the children, especially the native Inuit kids who had never been exposed to the disease and had no immunity to it. The only way to save the children was to rush medicine nearly 700 miles away. And the only way to do it was by dog sled. Through Arctic blizzard conditions, 20 dog sled teams and over 100 woofers made the trip in 5-1/2 days. The kids were saved! Where's Nome? Up near the North Pole, I think. The North Pole?! Where Santa lives?!! Are you thinking what I'm thinking?! Apparently not. Gotta get my Christmas list to Santa and time! Now, mush!
Catfeet Premium Member almost 11 years ago
More like oatmeal…
BRI-NO-MITE!! Premium Member almost 11 years ago
The Iditarod sled dog race commemorates this.
puddlesplatt almost 11 years ago
Thanks for the reminder….Great!
T_Lexi almost 11 years ago
: D Great laugh out loud moment!
sbchamp almost 11 years ago
“Nome?”“Course I Nome, he’s my uncle,”
dogday Premium Member almost 11 years ago
When I was little and couldn’t have a dog yet our neighbors had a German Shepherd, Gretchen. One day the youngest son tied Gretchen to my sled and gave me the coolest ride down our snow-packed street in the twilight, with the colored lights reflecting off the slick surfaces. What a great memory! Thank you, Jimmy and Gretchen. Red, wait for the snow!
mr_sherman Premium Member almost 11 years ago
The last panel is almost Calvinesque, if I may coin the word.
dogday Premium Member almost 11 years ago
Why, you’re welcome! :-)
thepinkbaroness over 3 years ago
They have made a movie about this race! You can find “Togo” on Disney Plus! :D