Tall Alaska Tale- South Pole and an Iditarod Musher
/Before he became a renowned Iditarod Musher or even a Colonel, Norman Vaughn was a member of Admiral Byrd’s expedition to the South Pole in 1928.
This tale comes from that era!
Are these stories for real? Or are they just no good, lyin’-through-your-tooth Tall Alaska Tales? Listen and decide for yourself!
Before he became a renowned Iditarod Musher or even a Colonel, Norman Vaughn was a member of Admiral Byrd’s expedition to the South Pole in 1928.
This tale comes from that era!
It’s our Tall Alaska Tale as we honor Labor Day in our own Big Alaska Show way!
Is this the truth or a no good lyin’ through your tooth Tall Alaska Tale?
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We’ll play the answer on the Big Alaska Show Saturday, 9/12/20.
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