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EarlG

(23,623 posts) Mon Aug 31, 2015, 01:38 PM Aug 2015

I have just one thing to say to the people who can't believe they changed the name of Mt. McKinley [View all]

Denali's not just a mountain in Alaska.

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I have just one thing to say to the people who can't believe they changed the name of Mt. McKinley [View all] EarlG Aug 2015 OP

Uff da! MineralMan Aug 2015 #1

Lol~ sheshe2 Aug 2015 #2

(groan) Electric Monk Aug 2015 #3

A lot of people thought of it, but EarlG executed it perfectly! pinboy3niner Sep 2015 #89

P.S.: You can Kiska my ass! pinboy3niner Sep 2015 #90

For many folks whose families have lived near the mountain for centuries, Zorra Aug 2015 #4

Thanks for making me actually laugh out loud. dieter Aug 2015 #23

:-) ... Love it! etherealtruth Aug 2015 #57

Ha! tammywammy Aug 2015 #58

The police oughtta Everest you for that pun. Arugula Latte Aug 2015 #5

I agree! Dyedinthewoolliberal Sep 2015 #72

Juneau, that kind of made me chuckle. progressoid Aug 2015 #6

Can I Barrow that joke? Arugula Latte Aug 2015 #19

It's my brother's. Alaska'm. progressoid Aug 2015 #27

Okay. Yukon get back to me later about it. Arugula Latte Aug 2015 #28

He's always on the move. He's hard to Ketchikan progressoid Aug 2015 #29

I understand. But let me know if he comes Homer someplace close to it. Arugula Latte Aug 2015 #31

This little subthread pleases me greatly. Blue_In_AK Sep 2015 #62

It's delish malaise Sep 2015 #65

It's like the Holy Graehl. nt pinboy3niner Sep 2015 #66

Aaaagggghhhhh!!!!! Spirochete Sep 2015 #71

Drumroll! Rex Aug 2015 #7

Well done Hekate Aug 2015 #8

LLO !! eppur_se_muova Aug 2015 #9

Agree. onecaliberal Aug 2015 #10

I had to Sitka down and get a deep breath . . . hatrack Aug 2015 #11

Kenai step in here and add a verse or two? :D:D:D roguevalley Aug 2015 #18

Yukon if you realy want to . . . hatrack Aug 2015 #40

bwahahahaaha! roguevalley Aug 2015 #44

I trust you punished yourself for that. Solly Mack Aug 2015 #12

I voted twice for the man who promised to move mountains ... DrBulldog Aug 2015 #13

Genius, DrBulldog. Truly. :D:D:D roguevalley Aug 2015 #20

What!!! madokie Aug 2015 #25

I Anchorage you to keep the puns coming! LeftofObama Aug 2015 #14

I would but I don't Nome any. Arugula Latte Aug 2015 #17

Did Juneau that was really lame? leftstreet Aug 2015 #21

Well, sorry. So Seward me. Arugula Latte Aug 2015 #22

Don't be Wasilla. LeftofObama Aug 2015 #36

Okay. I guess that's the Prudhoe thing to do at this juncture. Arugula Latte Aug 2015 #37

If you need some help I'm sure someone can Wrangell one up for you. LeftofObama Aug 2015 #39

I will Brooks no interference in this pun thread! hatrack Aug 2015 #42

While that's enDeering, Yukon interfere if you want to. LeftofObama Aug 2015 #45

You'd probably just Chicken out before even trying. hatrack Aug 2015 #46

Go ahead! Just keep Mekoryukking it up. LeftofObama Aug 2015 #49

Okay, but Hoonah or later this Alaska pun thread will be like beating a Deadhorse. Arugula Latte Aug 2015 #50

That's probably a good Bettles. LeftofObama Aug 2015 #52

I may have to Susitna this next one out . . . . hatrack Aug 2015 #53

I would Ekwok a mile to hear more. I win! roguevalley Sep 2015 #68

I had no idea the president could unilaterally do that. malthaussen Aug 2015 #15

You've been saving that one for over 100 years. Renew Deal Aug 2015 #16

I posted previously .... left-of-center2012 Aug 2015 #24

Maybe Michelle Obama knows the real reason for this. Alaska if I ever interview her. tclambert Aug 2015 #26

I'm going to Aleut this thread GreatCaesarsGhost Aug 2015 #30

Peak pun-ditry. randome Aug 2015 #33

That doesn't surprise me. In fact, Inuit all along. Arugula Latte Aug 2015 #35

Sarah is going to have trouble now with the name change Angry Dragon Aug 2015 #32

To be honest. This isn't fair... Glassunion Aug 2015 #34

This is one of those wonderful DU posts that LuckyLib Aug 2015 #38

Best Post on DU - Ever!!! dem in texas Aug 2015 #41

EarlG, you're th'igloo that holds DU together. Gidney N Cloyd Aug 2015 #43

Valdez puns are making my head swim. Arugula Latte Aug 2015 #47

Chenga lie down for a minute? hatrack Aug 2015 #55

I hope to get a nap soon, Bering a change in my schedule. Arugula Latte Aug 2015 #56

How is pinboy3niner not in this thread yet? tanyev Aug 2015 #48

We already used up all the good Alaska town names, but I Bethel come up with something. Arugula Latte Aug 2015 #51

Attu, Brutus? pinboy3niner Aug 2015 #59

Whew. I feared something might be terribly wrong. tanyev Aug 2015 #61

Don't forget to leave a little something for your waitress. lpbk2713 Aug 2015 #54

According to some RW radio idiot... MiniMe Aug 2015 #60

I admit my shame. I don't get it. joshcryer Sep 2015 #63

Ever hear the line, "Denial is not just a river in Egypt"? pinboy3niner Sep 2015 #67

Doh! I'm dumb. joshcryer Sep 2015 #80

You're certainly not dumb, Josh. You just needed more coffee. pinboy3niner Sep 2015 #81

which pun josh? :D roguevalley Sep 2015 #69

Don't Badger him pinboy3niner Sep 2015 #70

Funny, I thought I heard that some place before. mhatrw Sep 2015 #64

Now I remember. mhatrw Sep 2015 #74

I hope they all fly into Washington National Airport KamaAina Sep 2015 #73

Yes. Apparently it's a mountain in Japan... pinboy3niner Sep 2015 #75

There is Lhotse crazy stuff on the Interwebs! Arugula Latte Sep 2015 #77

That one's an intentional joke from a site that mocks Bachmann :) nt pinboy3niner Sep 2015 #79

Ooof DashOneBravo Sep 2015 #76

Already Aleuted--see #30 pinboy3niner Sep 2015 #78

Kenai get an Amen? :) pinboy3niner Sep 2015 #82

I Anchorage you NOT to bring religion into this thread! countryjake Sep 2015 #83

Here in Kalifornsky we try to show religious tolerance pinboy3niner Sep 2015 #84

After reading thru this thread, I couldn't come up with anything Whittier countryjake Sep 2015 #85

Alas! (ka)...yes you can! n/t Contrary1 Sep 2015 #88

It's spectacular by whatever it is named! Contrary1 Sep 2015 #86

Nailed it, lol pinboy3niner Sep 2015 #87

Good name change, whether you're a Poorman or Livengood pinboy3niner Sep 2015 #91