And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Sunday, July 23, 2023
Togo, hero of the 1925 serum run to Nome, Alaska, with his owner Leonhard Seppala.
Guys, what is this "Balto" business? That's Togo, who led over the worst section of the trail during the "mercy run". Balto (bred by the same man holding Togo in the photo) was the lead dog on the last relay into Nome. Togo is easy to look up, and our host even gave you his name.
Leonhard Seppala had Balto castrated because he saw the dog as inferior., Balto is only famous because he was the lead dog for the final leg of the trip. Togo was the lead dog for over 274 miles. balto only led the final 53 mile leg. Togo is actually stuffed and his remains are in the Iditarod Museum. https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/togo-siberian-husky-sled-dog-hero-of-1925/
Epic run, great sled dog, courageous man.
ReplyDeleteLeave praise Balto.
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DeleteGood picture.
ReplyDeleteA great statue of Balto is in Central Park, if anyone can stand to go to NYC to see it.
ReplyDeletePalmer Alaska has statue of Balto also.
ReplyDeleteGuys, what is this "Balto" business? That's Togo, who led over the worst section of the trail during the "mercy run". Balto (bred by the same man holding Togo in the photo) was the lead dog on the last relay into Nome. Togo is easy to look up, and our host even gave you his name.
ReplyDeleteLeonhard Seppala had Balto castrated because he saw the dog as inferior., Balto is only famous because he was the lead dog for the final leg of the trip. Togo was the lead dog for over 274 miles. balto only led the final 53 mile leg. Togo is actually stuffed and his remains are in the Iditarod Museum.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/togo-siberian-husky-sled-dog-hero-of-1925/
Balfour is stuffed and on display, too, at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History.
ReplyDeleteSeppala and his dogs are a great example of what the Finns call 'Sisu'.
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