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| 82804 Somewhere in this picture of Whitehall, Montana is a sentimental attraction for kids of all ages. Can you pick it out? | |
| (Please scroll to the right to see the view.) | |
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| 82804 Whitehall, Montana has always been a destination for entertainment. | |
| For traditional fun, the town is surrounded by pioneer cabins, arrowheads, | |
| teepee rings, Blue Ribbon fishing and fascinating geology. | |
| When you return to Whitehall the list of things to see and do continues. | |
| The kids can watch the latest movie at the "Star Theater" while sitting in Art Deco theater chairs. | |
| (Adult admission $3.00) | |
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| The big kids can ride their "bike" to the "Mint Bar" on a Saturday night. | |
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| If you like, you can rent a DVD from the Jefferson IGA Market. | |
| Follow the example of Lea and her horse "Angus." Make sure you ride back to town in the morning and return the DVD. | |
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| Across the street from the "Mint bar" and the "Star Theater" is one of | |
| Whitehall's oldest entertainment centers. Can you see the fountain on the left? | |
| Every summer for three generations, the fountain has been stocked with | |
| hungry rainbow trout. Kids of all ages have been throwing dead grasshoppers | |
| in the fountain to watch the water explode as the trout lunge for the tasty morsel. | |
| Feeding the trout is just part of the fun. First you have to find a dozen dead grasshoppers. | |
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| You could spend a dime and buy a hand full of fish pellets but the trout just ignore the offering. | |
| The oldest and quickest source of grasshoppers is off the radiator grill of a truck. | |
| We conducted a survey over the years and it appears the trout prefer grasshoppers | |
| that were removed from late model trucks. Don't believe us? | |
| Go to Whitehall and experiment for a couple of hours. :o) | |
| Let's go! | |
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| Nothing here | |
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| "Skunked" again! | |
| (Grasshopper tip #2: If the truck is up on blocks | |
| the chances of finding a hopper is extremely low.) | |
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| What's that in the upper right corner of the grill? | |
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| Bingo! Now we need eleven more... | |
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| Here is a shot of a live grasshopper for comparison. | (Grasshopper tip #3: If you don't have a bag or container |
| to store the grasshopper until you reach the water, you can | |
| In the old days, a kid only had a couple minutes on a Saturday | can hold over a dozen hoppers in your hand by placing them |
| to throw in a grasshopper before they had to jump in the truck | head first between your fingers.) |
| and return to work back on the ranch. | |
| If you have the time and want an hour of laughter, try catching a live grasshopper. | |
| CAUTION: Catching grasshoppers can be dangerous to an adult's ego. | |
| Typically, the kids will capture a dozen hoppers | |
| while you are still chasing after your first. | |
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| (.WMV file size 346KB) | (.WMV file size 273KB) |
| You can download the ".WMV" file by right clicking | |
| the link below the video then selecting "Save Target as..." | (Yes, that is a "sucker" hitting the hopper.) |
| to save to your PC. (It's much faster.) | |
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