Smells Like Yukon Flog

Thanks to everyone who made last night’s online vigil, Vigiliante, such a huge success. Local numbers were a little lower than expected, even with 73 people crammed around one tiny 13.5 inch laptop screen at Mark’s house. But that was to be expected: our cause faced some tough competition from the final preview for the Guild Hall’s production of Laughter on the 23rd Floor.

It’s odd how some people can think of comedy when there’s so much injustice in Whitehorse City Hall. There was certainly no laughter around here, especially when some jackass accidentally set fire to some wooden venetian blinds. Those things don’t seem all that flammable, so we’re thinking it might have been deliberate.

All in all, Vigilante was a very solemn and dignified affair, at least until Hank Karr managed to hack into our South African satellite feed and spoil the mood. On the other hand, we were particularly pleased with the great turn-out at Graceland.

As many of you probably know, Elvis was a huge fan of the Canada Winter Games volunteer jacket. In fact, he would have worn one of his seven jackets (some sources suggest he had as many as 10) for his 1973 “Aloha from Hawaii” concert, but Colonel Parker vetoed the idea at the last minute. (If only he’d vetoed Elvis’ choice of film roles, history might have turned out much different.)

So, when Elvis fans heard the news that the photo of George Bush and Stephen Harper hadn’t made the cut for the City of Whitehorse’s Gameswear Where? Gallery, they didn’t hold out much hope that a classic image of the King with his beloved CWG orange jacket would ever make the grade. Hence, their sad participation in Vigilante. (Note: We hope to be able to share that classic Elvis image with you in the Subvert Smells Like Yukon Alternative Gameswear Where? Gallery in the very near future.)

In the meantime, you’re welcome to check out the Vigilante documentary. Thanks to the miracle of Youtube, we’ve put together a presentation that will hopefully give you a sense of what it was like to be part of this amazing global experience.

It’s funny–well, actually, it’s not so funny–that today is the anniversary of JFK’s assassination. You know how people say they can remember exactly where they were and what they were doing when the President was shot in 1963? Well, you’re about to feel the same damn way.

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