Denali
- Thread starter Jen
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Council Member
Is the mountain different because of the Name? I hope you are right, look at all the people we can put to work doing something that that really doesn't create anything, wastes money and won't do anything but make a few people happy.
I would think we could rename the grand canyon, the McKinley canyon or maybe rename Utah to McKinley to make up for it.
I would think we could rename the grand canyon, the McKinley canyon or maybe rename Utah to McKinley to make up for it.
The original name was Denali. It's always been called "Denali" in Alaska. It was given the name Mount McKinley by the US. It can be called both...... but the name Denali should be on record.
And it does create its own weather much of the time. I saw it from a hundred miles away a few times (it's a bit shy it seems) and it was beautiful. But when I was up close to it, it shrouded itself in the weather it created and was invisible.
It's just a mountain though...... I guess I'm too sentimental.
And it does create its own weather much of the time. I saw it from a hundred miles away a few times (it's a bit shy it seems) and it was beautiful. But when I was up close to it, it shrouded itself in the weather it created and was invisible.
It's just a mountain though...... I guess I'm too sentimental.
Gramps
Mayor
Well Jen, a rose by any other name is still a rose. I would imagine that through the years that majestic knob with testy weather has been called any number of names by adventurers who took it on. And I wonder where the name Denali originated or if it was once known by some other name by some as-yet-to-be-discovered society that lived there long ago. When I was a kid I was called Dickie. That evolved into just Dick as I grew older and later in life people began to call me by my given name, Richard. In the interim period I was called "Red" because of my red hair which is mostly gone but what's left has turned gray. I do recall my mother of calling me "Dickie daddle" sometimes when I was quite young. Guess she loved me. I could have been called "shadow" because I lived in the shadow of an older brother who I could never quite equal in my dad's eyes.
So. what's in a name? Well, take the rose for instance. Yes there is one called the "American Beauty" but I think all roses are equally beautiful if you can get past the thorns when harvesting them. When my bride and I were first married I gave her a rose for each year on our anniversay until it became so costly that we both realized it was a bad idea. Anyway, by doing that I might've earned the name "Loser" because every time I went to buy flowers for her someone would ask, "What did you do wrong?" I would say, "Nothing" and they would shrug and walk away talking to themselves. I don't think they believed me. It was just my old fashioned way of telling her I still loved here equally as much as the day we fell in love.
When I die I do not flowers strewn atop my box or urn or whatever. If I wasn't worthy of a bouquet now and then while I was living I figure it's a tad late to give me something I cannot see or smell or enjoy after I am gone.
As for mountains, I live at the foothill of a great chain which I adore, all of which have names that, for the most part, were tagged on them by the conquering whites. There is a mountain in California named for a great-great uncle who founded a lookout on the crest years and years ago. I don't know where it is and don't really care.. There's nothing wrong with being sentimental. It's one of the better traits man is blessed with. Ite doesn't, however, fit well with politics.
Gramps
So. what's in a name? Well, take the rose for instance. Yes there is one called the "American Beauty" but I think all roses are equally beautiful if you can get past the thorns when harvesting them. When my bride and I were first married I gave her a rose for each year on our anniversay until it became so costly that we both realized it was a bad idea. Anyway, by doing that I might've earned the name "Loser" because every time I went to buy flowers for her someone would ask, "What did you do wrong?" I would say, "Nothing" and they would shrug and walk away talking to themselves. I don't think they believed me. It was just my old fashioned way of telling her I still loved here equally as much as the day we fell in love.
When I die I do not flowers strewn atop my box or urn or whatever. If I wasn't worthy of a bouquet now and then while I was living I figure it's a tad late to give me something I cannot see or smell or enjoy after I am gone.
As for mountains, I live at the foothill of a great chain which I adore, all of which have names that, for the most part, were tagged on them by the conquering whites. There is a mountain in California named for a great-great uncle who founded a lookout on the crest years and years ago. I don't know where it is and don't really care.. There's nothing wrong with being sentimental. It's one of the better traits man is blessed with. Ite doesn't, however, fit well with politics.
Gramps
And with one fell swoop, Gramps says it all and says it well.
I can't argue with what you've said here at all, Gramps. But I enjoyed the read as always.
I can't argue with what you've said here at all, Gramps. But I enjoyed the read as always.
Hey now OldGaffer........them's fightin' words. I have a 2007 Toyota Sienna (over 100k miles and still looks and drives like new) and a 2012 Highlander........... "The McCloud" as we call it. And I love Toyotas.
I have nothing against President McKinley.
And Lisa is from Alaska so she probably has nothing better to do with her time in the Senate.
Queen Titania
Senator
From the Hermetica
'My teachings will seem more obscure
in times to come
when they are translated
from our Egyptian mother tongue
into that of the Greeks.
Translation will distort much of their meaning.
Expressed in our native language,
the teachings are clear and simple,
for the very sound of an Egyptian word
resonates with the thing signified by it.
All possible measure should be taken
to prevent these holy secrets being corrupted
by translations into Greek,
which is an arrogant, feeble, showy language,
unable to contain the cogent force of my words.
The Greek language lacks the power to convince,
and Greek philosophy is nothing but noisy chatter.
Our Egyptian speech is more than talk.
Its utterances are replete with power.
Hermes -Freke and Gandy
And so too your 'Denali' perhaps
Who named it Denali ?
'My teachings will seem more obscure
in times to come
when they are translated
from our Egyptian mother tongue
into that of the Greeks.
Translation will distort much of their meaning.
Expressed in our native language,
the teachings are clear and simple,
for the very sound of an Egyptian word
resonates with the thing signified by it.
All possible measure should be taken
to prevent these holy secrets being corrupted
by translations into Greek,
which is an arrogant, feeble, showy language,
unable to contain the cogent force of my words.
The Greek language lacks the power to convince,
and Greek philosophy is nothing but noisy chatter.
Our Egyptian speech is more than talk.
Its utterances are replete with power.
Hermes -Freke and Gandy
And so too your 'Denali' perhaps
Who named it Denali ?
Queen Titania
Senator
My thoughts too, QueenT. Plus.........Denali just sounds cool.
Then that is it's name
Queen Titania
Senator
NightSwimmer
Senator
Denali was the destination,
For the anagrammatist's vacation.
He nailed up a note,
And upon it he wrote,
I'm in denial of my own vocation.
For the anagrammatist's vacation.
He nailed up a note,
And upon it he wrote,
I'm in denial of my own vocation.
This is great! :thumb:
