Saturday, July 03, 2010

Pellytown

The town of Pelly Crossing on the Pelly River. Pop 424. We stopped at
a gas station with a large porch out front on which a number of the
town's older citizens were gathered to chat.

Old man 1: Rachel went to Dawson yesterday.
Old man 2: Hunh?
Old man 1: RACHEL WENT TO DAWSON YESTERDAY!!!
Old man 2: Oh.
(silence and staring at highway)
Old man 1: Me myself, I've never been to Dawson.
Old man 2: (nods and stares)

We are on the way to Dawson (City) now. It's 156 miles from Pelly
Crossing.

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