Saw this on a video and news. Holy cow im glad it ended well 🤯
Ended well for who? That bear and her cubs went without diner that night. :'(
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THE DAY THAT WAS - CELEBRATION OF INDEPENDENCE DAY IN ALASKA ON THE 4th OF JULY
-From Parade to Popping Kettle Korn-
In this below linked video playlist share the experience of an Alaska 4th of July Parade held on the 250th anniversary of the Republic.
Included videos are of marchers, a horse drawn freedom wagon, beauty queens, rotating equestrians, anti auto mushers and even the on site making of the Kettle Korn seen carried by a spectator on the side of the parade route.
Also added are a fly by over the parade route by a pair of aeronautical dare devils fling in tandem, a stunning rendition of the Star-Spangled Banner and concluding fireworks.
Link to Video Playlist of Independence Day Parade in Alaska
THE INDEPENDENCE DAY 2026 CELEBRATION INCLUDING READING OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
The 250th anniversary of the adopting of The Declaration of Independence also marked the 30th anniversary of the Harvard Club of Alaska's Independence Day Celebration that include singing of the Star-Spangled Banner, a complete reading of the Declaration of Independence and a ringing of the "Liberty Bell" for each year.
This playlist includes all of the above plus a fly over and singing of Alaska's Flag song as well as the singing of The Battle Hymn of the Republic and "Fair Harvard."
Link to video Playlist of Independence Day 2026 Commemoration by the Harvard Club of Alaska:
Thanks for posting that. It brought back childhood memories of seeing Wendover Will although the pedestal did not look as I remembered it. Then too the road I rode on between Nevada and Utah was then Highway 40 while now it is Interstate 80.
Doing a little research I learned that Wendover Will was originally built in 1952 and then around 2003 was dismantled and returned to a storage yard in Utah where he had been originally built by Young Electric Sign Company. He languished for two years there until a community effort got him back to Wendover where he was relocated and put on a newly built pedestal. Then in 2023 he was apparently relocated to West Wendover, repainted, and had his neon lights replaced with LED lights by the same Young Electric Sign Company.
Here are depictions of what he looked like before 2003 as I remembered him. Notable is the then signage on the pedestal which hearkened a welcome to Utah on the side looking toward Utah with the same words that Utah's Brigham Young stated upon entrance to the Salt Lake Valley, "This is the [right] Place." Although those words no longer welcome the entrance to Utah at Wendover, they are preserved on the "This is the Place Monument" in the "This is the Place Heritage Park" overlooking the Salt Lake Valley.
Originally standing at 63 feet tall with 1,184 linear feet of neon he was entered into the Guiness Book of Records as the World's tallest mechanical cowboy. His arms wave, and his eyes blink.
Wendover itself is also known for its nearby Bonneville Salt Flats and Great Basin Desert. That and a nearby airfield have been sets for many films including the 1996 "Independence Day."
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Across the street at the vfw. Kinda cool looking at that over breakfast 😋
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Saw this on a video and news. Holy cow im glad it ended well 🤯
Ended well for who? That bear and her cubs went without diner that night. :'(
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
"Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
"Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire
Not sure if the bear got so tired that it came up on the chase. I kinda thought this looked like Rocky and Bullwinkle.
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THE DAY THAT WAS - CELEBRATION OF INDEPENDENCE DAY IN ALASKA ON THE 4th OF JULY
-From Parade to Popping Kettle Korn-
In this below linked video playlist share the experience of an Alaska 4th of July Parade held on the 250th anniversary of the Republic.
Included videos are of marchers, a horse drawn freedom wagon, beauty queens, rotating equestrians, anti auto mushers and even the on site making of the Kettle Korn seen carried by a spectator on the side of the parade route.
Also added are a fly by over the parade route by a pair of aeronautical dare devils fling in tandem, a stunning rendition of the Star-Spangled Banner and concluding fireworks.
Link to Video Playlist of Independence Day Parade in Alaska
https://www.youtube.com/embed/videoseries?list=PLH4Yn2jGPJrU
Thimbnails of the Videos in the above linked Playlist:
Concurrently taken photos and Screenshots from the above linked videos:
Spectators gather for the festivities, Pictured at Center former Anchorage Mayor and Alaska Governor Tony Knowles:
The Parade Begins:
And Continues:
The Fly Over:
On site Kettle Korn Popping:
Ending the day watching the Nationally Broadcast Fireworks:
Dont hear any complaints from the other end either
THE INDEPENDENCE DAY 2026 CELEBRATION INCLUDING READING OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
The 250th anniversary of the adopting of The Declaration of Independence also marked the 30th anniversary of the Harvard Club of Alaska's Independence Day Celebration that include singing of the Star-Spangled Banner, a complete reading of the Declaration of Independence and a ringing of the "Liberty Bell" for each year.
This playlist includes all of the above plus a fly over and singing of Alaska's Flag song as well as the singing of The Battle Hymn of the Republic and "Fair Harvard."
Link to video Playlist of Independence Day 2026 Commemoration by the Harvard Club of Alaska:
https://www.youtube.com/embed/videoseries?list=PLM18ClznmD8w
Videos in the Playlist:
Join with the Harvard Club's Independence Day 2026 Commemoration (40 minutes)
4th of July Fly By (1 Minute)
Alaska's Independence Day Celebration Concludes with Alaska Flag Song and Ringing of The "Liberty" Bell (16 Minutes)
"Fair Harvard" Sung by Griffin Lindsay (2 1/2 minutes)
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The Alaska Railroad still has a car decked out like that:
Thanks for posting that. It brought back childhood memories of seeing Wendover Will although the pedestal did not look as I remembered it. Then too the road I rode on between Nevada and Utah was then Highway 40 while now it is Interstate 80.
Doing a little research I learned that Wendover Will was originally built in 1952 and then around 2003 was dismantled and returned to a storage yard in Utah where he had been originally built by Young Electric Sign Company. He languished for two years there until a community effort got him back to Wendover where he was relocated and put on a newly built pedestal. Then in 2023 he was apparently relocated to West Wendover, repainted, and had his neon lights replaced with LED lights by the same Young Electric Sign Company.
Here are depictions of what he looked like before 2003 as I remembered him. Notable is the then signage on the pedestal which hearkened a welcome to Utah on the side looking toward Utah with the same words that Utah's Brigham Young stated upon entrance to the Salt Lake Valley, "This is the [right] Place." Although those words no longer welcome the entrance to Utah at Wendover, they are preserved on the "This is the Place Monument" in the "This is the Place Heritage Park" overlooking the Salt Lake Valley.
Originally standing at 63 feet tall with 1,184 linear feet of neon he was entered into the Guiness Book of Records as the World's tallest mechanical cowboy. His arms wave, and his eyes blink.
Wendover itself is also known for its nearby Bonneville Salt Flats and Great Basin Desert. That and a nearby airfield have been sets for many films including the 1996 "Independence Day."
WENDOVER WILL AS I REMEMBERED HIM:
Facing Utah:
Facing Nevada:
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