Ruh roh! Sounds like Sarah got caught telling a lie.
“Ruh roh! Sounds like Sarah got caught telling a lie.”
Well, as another poster mentioned - she would have been about six at the time. And - it happened to her brother, not her. Hard to say if it was an outright lie (ferry to Juneau or train to Whitehorse) or she just remembered wrong. One of the speeches may have been more “off the cuff” and she got it wrong. Or - perhaps one time a sibling or friend was on the ferry/train and she got that mixed up. Or - she “remembers” the story a bit differently to fit the situation - but hopefully not quite a lie. “Yes, they need a road. Hmmm. Didn’t Johnny when he was burned have to wait for the ferry to get to Juneau? I think so....”
Or - she just out and out lied. I know with me it would be one of the former. Heck, I can’t even remember stuff that happened to ME when I was six. (Or 26 for that matter!) Of course in a prepared speech one should be more careful in getting the facts straight.
In a reply to that post, I note that you could well rush the boy to canada for initial treatment, and then take him to an American hospital on the ferry for long-term care or follow-up.
A lot of jumping to conclusions on this thread.