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Editorial
January 8, 1962
The Adak Sun
Adak, Alaska
What is this article about?
Humorous column by Muskie from Adak, featuring a burro-tail weather predictor table, musings on a barometer, random facts about holly trees and ground squirrels, praise for the TV station's consistent broadcasts, and light-hearted local comments including holiday ship arrivals.
Merged-components note: The table content describes the 'burrometer' directly referenced in the editorial text; spatial overlap and sequential reading order confirm they belong together as part of the Muskie column.
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| IF THE TAIL IS Casting Shadow Dry Wet Swinging Wet & Swinging Frozen | WEATHER IS Sunny Fair Rain Windy Stormy Cold |
MUSKIE SAYS:
Outside of the Weather Services Division Office is a BURROMETER which will give you the weather on Adak. It is a picture of a Burro with his tail hanging out of the picture and it says:
I wonder if the BURROMETER is what Dodo used to forecast that storm that never materialized last Tuesday evening.
It isn't the Williwaws that carry dirt and rumors around Adak.
Did you know that only female Holly trees bear berries, It's a fact.
(Continued next column)
During winter hibernation the ground squirrel's heart beat is reduced from 350 per minute to 5 per minute.
There are an estimated four million sleepwalkers in the U.S.
A well done is surely in order for the members of the TV station who have produced a good picture more consistently in the past six months than has been experienced by Muskie in the past 20 mos.
Please keep up the good work until fishing season.
Starting next week your TV schedule will be made a part of the Sun.
Maybe Tiki, the God of Good Fortune did bring us the good weather we have been experiencing. Salomey, Salomey, Baloney.
Chief Knutson says that now that the holidays are over the only time ships can come in are Saturdays and Sundays to foul up the weekend.
Keep smiling
Muskie
What sub-type of article is it?
Satire
What keywords are associated?
Burrometer
Adak Weather
Local Gossip
Tv Station
Holidays Ships
What entities or persons were involved?
Muskie
Dodo
Chief Knutson
Tv Station Members
Tiki
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Humorous Local Weather And Gossip Column From Adak
Stance / Tone
Light Hearted And Humorous
Key Figures
Muskie
Dodo
Chief Knutson
Tv Station Members
Tiki
Key Arguments
Burrometer Predicts Weather Based On Burro's Tail
Praise For Tv Station's Consistent Picture Quality
Random Facts About Nature And Sleepwalkers
Satirical Comment On Ship Arrivals Fouling Weekends