In the Race
Now, here, you see, it takes all the blogging I can do to keep in the same place.
If I want to get somewhere else, I must blog twice as fast as that!
You see, I'm in
the Red Queen's Race...
Wisconsinites Must Have Been Tougher
By Janet Evans
Thursday, Feb 28 2008, 06:15 AM
from the Wisconsin Historical Society
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In 1885, Wisconsinites must have been a little bit tougher than we are.
These La Crosse men formed a Toboggan Club and braved temperatures that dipped to over 25 degrees below zero while enjoying the sport. They didn’t let a little bit of cold weather or fear of hypothermia slow them down a bit. This club built a giant slide for toboggans next to a skating rink and included lighting.
I suppose any of us from the Franklin area interested in tobogganing will probably just stick to the toboggan run in Whitnall Park. And, wouldn’t you know, we’ve got a little snow…so looks like it’s closed (what would those La Crosse men think)?:
Toboggan Slide Hours:
(To build the iced track, we require several weeks of temperatures below 20F. We build the track as soon as conditions allow.)
2007-08 Hours
Feb. 19, 2008 - The track is temporarily closed
Thurs.–Fri 4–8pm
Saturday noon–8pm
Sunday noon–6pm
