people begin speaking of "termination dust" which refers to the first sightings of snow on the mountains tops. In the past this meant the end to construction before concrete was invented that could set in the cold.
people watch the fireweed bloom and count the weeks until winter. Old tradition says that winter is six weeks from the top bloom.
people make fireweed jelly.
the road signs are full of bullet holes.
people say something is " a little bit spendy" to mean expensive.
people talk about the various kinds of salmon...kings, reds, silvers, sockeye, pinks, chum and really know all the differences about sizes,nicknames, flavors, when and where they run.
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