Re: A question about 'Oscar' . . .

Russo Loco Wrote:
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> John K Wrote:
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> > Ummm. . .   who is Oscar?  
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> Jimmy Blouch Wrote:
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> > A ground hog, or "whistle pig" that lived near
> the
> > section house and was give the name 'Oscar' by
> > my dad.
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> Is a ground hog at 9,276' the same crittur as a
> marmot, Jimmy?
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> Or is a "whistle pig" more related to a
> woodchuck??   I have often wondered if all
> three are basically the same animal, just living
> in different environments.
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> In any event, PLEASE keep up the personal stories
> — they add a warm and human dimension to a
> history that is too often focused just on mines
> and machines.

Several years ago my wife and I visited Sublette.
While there we saw one of Oscar's "descendants".
Carolyn remembers it to have been a marmot.
That's what I used to refer as whistle pig".

Jimmy



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/21/2019 05:50PM by Jimmy Blouch.