Bad time lately for our beloved Animals . . .

Times have been a little strange here lately with our slowly making our way back into the light . . . 10 pm now and there are still the fading rays of light to the west. It snowed here the last two days with about 10 inches up on the hillside and about 6 inches at the house. I was so ready for our things to move into spring and quickly into summer that the thought of going through two breakups this year is a big time disappointment for many here who want the winter over.

I have written before about Buzzwinkle our ‘almost famous’ moose who lived downtown over the years and gave many of us enjoyment watching his antics. The Bull Moose with an affinity for fermented crab apples and Christmas lights is dead.









The even-tempered moose has popped up sporadically over the years, but it wasn't until he got his antlers tangled in a rope swing in a Turnagain Parkway yard in November 2004 that he got darted and tagged, becoming instantly recognizable. Since then, Buzzwinkle has been a downtown fixture, often seen sporting a tangle of Christmas lights in his rack.

Buzzwinkle earned his title last November, after he ate a pile of fermented crab apples in the courtyard of Bernie's Bungalow Lounge. Still tangled in the Christmas lights he'd found in Town Square Park, the moose assumed a disoriented pose as he began snorting steam and staring off into the distance, apparently drunk.

Since earning his name, Buzzwinkle has been filmed walking the streets by the crew of the Discovery Channel's "MythBusters" for an episode questioning whether it is better for a driver to brake or accelerate if a moose collision is unavoidable. The episode has not yet aired.

The moose is also featured in the current issue of Alaska Magazine, Sinnott said. Buzzwinkle has Christmas lights in his antlers in the photo.

Buzz will be missed by those who came downtown to see where and what he was up to. His mild manner with people close by and the chaos of city life never seemed to bother him as he wandered the streets similar to the opening moose in Northern Exposure. He was a part of our ‘Big . . . Wild . . . Life’ ad campaign without ever being asked. He was just a part of downtown life of those who spend time there everyday.

P.S. And if I didn’t say so before . . . Pig died too, same day as Levi.

Ice

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