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Posted: 06 Oct 2021

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Husky the Muskie

Husky the Muskie
Submitted for the Vintage Photos Theme Park theme, Something Fishy.

From the back of the postcard:

Kenora is the northern gateway to Lake of the Woods, with its 14,632 islands and 65,000 miles of shoreline."Huskie" [sic] is a replica of the muskellunge (or muskie), one of the many fighting fish found in these waters, It is located in Kenora's McLeod Park, is 40 feet tall, and at 2 1/2 tons weighs 64 times more than the world's record muskie (70 lbs.).

Actually, 2 1/2 short tons is 71 times 70 lbs. A rare example of the fishing community underestimating.

Will S., Smiley Derleth, Denis Croissant, Fred Fouarge and 4 other people have particularly liked this photo

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 Leon_Vienna
Leon_Vienna club
I like your comment, but seriously question whether they have correctly determined the number of islands, since they have failed so much in this weight calculation ... ;-)
2 years ago.
John FitzGerald club has replied to Leon_Vienna club
A ggod point, Leon. The Canadian Encyclopedia gives 16,432 as the number of islands, though. Another interesting point is that two long tons are in fact 64 times 70 lb, I suspect some confusion in the calculation, arising from the complications of Imperial measure. And demonstrating that there never was a real system of Imperial measure.
2 years ago.
 Keith Burton
Keith Burton club
What a great postcard find John............and a seriously comical (is that possible) statue!
2 years ago.
John FitzGerald club has replied to Keith Burton club
But those eyes are spectacular, Keith.
2 years ago.
 Sarah P.
Sarah P. club
70 lbs. isn't bad. Maybe that's the fish that Jesus used to feed the masses.
2 years ago.
John FitzGerald club has replied to Sarah P. club
I don't know that they have muskie in Israel, Sarah. But Jesus could have conjured one uo, I suppose.
2 years ago.
 Denis Croissant
Denis Croissant club
Amazing...love stuff like this!
2 years ago.

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