with Sarah Palin
Posted on 05/08/2010 2:52:48 AM PDT by iowamark
Edited on 05/08/2010 9:23:36 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
Longtime Alaskan, entrepreneur, hotelier, author and former governor Walter J. Hickel, 90, passed away in Anchorage at 9:52 p.m. Friday following a brief hospitalization. Known for big ideas and brash statements, Hickel left behind a legacy as unique as the man himself.
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You do realize that you’re unfairly teasing liberals with a “Former Alaska Governor Dead” story that’s not about Sarah Palin, don’t you?!
:)
Will Wallace
I don’t think so but RIP.
RIP.
He was the most embarrassing governor I ever lived under. It made me cringe to know he was in charge.
An Alaska ICON for sure. Many Alaskans really listened up when ole Wally had something to say; you knew you were going to hear innovation; even though it might sound somewhat crazy at first. Once he had this goofy idea about shipping super pure, great tasting glacial water down to Calif & China in big plastic containers; everybody laughed. This Tok spring water is the best I have ever tasted, and it comes out of our taps for free. Take a swig of Tok water, you’ll spit out everything else they sell at costco. Old Wally was onto something and ahead of the game as usual;;; and we all laughed.
How come? What he did do wrong?
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