Medal of Honor

Since we have been talking about some of the characters going to war i thought it might be interesting to see if any Native Americans have won the Medal of Honor.

this link shows all Native American recipients of our nation's highest honor.

Henry and His Convertable

Does anyone think that the convertible went down with Henry because it was a part of him?  The words he used in a certain quote show how it was liek the car was almost searching for Henry himself.  What do yall think?

Red Tomahawk

Red Tomahawk is credited with killing Sitting Bull. Lyman says Henry Jr. has a nose like Red Tomahawk who is on boards all over North Dakota.

Shell Shock and Henry Jr.

http://pb.rcpsych.org/cgi/content/full/24/6/225

        This website describes what shell-shock is, and what Henry Jr. goes through.  Many people are never the same after war: he has has the worst case scenario however.  Does anyone know any one who has experienced this?  

Pembina and the Red River

When Henry Junior comes back from the war and after he fixes the car, Henry and Lyman go to Pembina and the Red River to see how high the water is. In 1997, the Red River flooded Pembina. If you want to read more check out http://nd.water.usgs.gov/photos/1997RedFlood/

Jack Rabbit Bus Lines

Albertine rides the Jack Rabbit Bus Line to Fargo, North Dakota. 

It is an actual bus line that travels all through the Northwest. 

You can find out more about it at http://www.manta.com/coms2/dnbcompany_hqbp1l

rabbits

Rabbits are small mammals in the family Leporidae of the order Lagomorpha, found in several parts of the world. There are seven different genera in the family classified as rabbits, including the European rabbit(Oryctolagus cuniculus), Cottontail rabbit (genus Sylvilagus; 13 species), and the Amami rabbit(Pentalagus furnessi, endangered species on Amami Ōshima, Japan). There are many other species of rabbit, and these, along with pikas and hares, make up the order Lagomorpha.

This is probably what henry jr and lyman's convertible looks like

Chicken History

there's a real place called Chicken, Alaska

Why Do They Call it "Chicken?"

Good Question. In the late 1800's, early miners traveled far in search of gold. Food was sometimes scarce, but a particular area near the South Fork of the 40-Mile River was abundant in Ptarmigan, now the state bird which bears a resemblance to a chicken (Ah the foreshadowing is thicker than steel.) The miners kept themselves alive with the help of the Ptarmigan (if you consider being eaten as helping.)

In 1902, Chicken was to become incorporated, the second town in Alaska to do so. The name "Ptarmigan" was suggested. Many people liked the name, but felt the quotation marks were too presumptuous. The name was shortened to Ptarmigan.

The only problem was that nobody could agree on the correct spelling. They didn't want their town name to be the source of ridicule and laughter, so they decided on "Chicken." (The irony is thicker than the foreshadowing.)

http://www.chickenalaska.com/chicken/history.html

Lyman smashing Henry's car reminded me of this famous scene in The Big Lebowski, when Walter Sobchak takes a crowbar and goes crazy on some kid's car, thinking he bought it with stolen money

"You see what happens, Larry? THIS is what happens, Larry! THIS is what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps!!"