Butcher
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Owner:
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Yiribana
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Released:
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Thursday, April 22, 2004
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Origin:
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Wisconsin, United States
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Butcher's original mission (2004) was to make it to Alaska in time to see the Iditarod. Since the passing of legendary musher Susan Butcher in 2006, her goal has been to honor the sacrifices of the original Anchorage-to-Nome sled dogs and their courageous mushers, as well as those in the current Iditarod races.
The Iditarod Sled Dog Race is run every year in March to commemorate a moment of true courage. In 1925, a diphtheria outbreak struck Nome. The nearest source of life-saving medicine was in Anchorage. However, airplanes were new and nobody knew if a plane could fly in such cold weather. The decision was made to ferry the medicine by train to Nenana, and from there, by dogsled up along the Iditarod Trail to Nome. In 1967, musher Joe Redington, Sr. and amateur historian Dorothy Page worked together to create the Iditarod Race. The first few races covered only part of the distance covered in 1925, and in 1973 the race was expanded to cover the full length. This travel bug is named in honor of Susan Butcher, a highly accomplished musher. Between 1986 and 1990, Butcher won 4 out of 5 times; She finished in the top five in 12 of her 17 races, and in the top ten 15 of the 17 times. "Alaska: Where men are men and women win the Iditarod."
Susan Butcher passed away on August 5, 2006, from leukemia. The State of Alaska acknowledges her contributions on Susan Butcher Day, which is held on the first Saturday of March.
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Yiribana took it to Of course knot!
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Wisconsin
- 636.34 miles
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Yiribana took it to Something Different - Six
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Wisconsin
- 636.61 miles
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Yiribana grabbed it
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Since this guy seems to have been out of commission for a while, I'm reclaiming the tracking number and will try to find a replacement Butcher to send out.
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cq7203 retrieved it from Whumping Willow
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Virginia
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We found it at Whumping Willow. We'll get it going North again.
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MarkE! discovered it
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Butcher seems so content here and MarkE! is heading south which apparently would upset Butcher so he is going to let him stay and wait for a better ride. Nice TB though. Thanks for sharing him.
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173SkySoldier placed it in Whumping Willow
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Virginia
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Dropped in Whumping Willow
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173SkySoldier grabbed it
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Found this a few weeks ago and didn't log it in while in Scranton PA. I will be dropping it off in Alexandria VA. Sorry for the delay. TB is safe and sound and will continue its journey.
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blur877 marked it as missing
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vauction placed it in By Gramma and Grandpa Bill's
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Pennsylvania
- 58.51 miles
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Dropped in By Gramma and Grandpa Bill's (GC3F6T7)
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vauction retrieved it from Autumn in Eckville
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Pennsylvania
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Taking you to a different place! Tftc
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