It took Mississippi a while to realize all the tax revenue they were missing out on, and that— irrespective of laws— citizens were going to continue drinking alcohol. So Mississippi finally shrugged, and cashed in.
Alaska has a GDP of 50+ Billion USD – there was over 49.27 million ounces of gold yielded from Alaska from 1818 to 2018.
At todays prices of $1,780/ounce the gold is worth $89,000,000,000 (89 billion dollars)
So 89 Billion in gold and 20% of the US Domestic Oil Production and 50 Billion dollars in GDP = $190 billion dollars and we have not discussed mineral wealth (other than gold) natural wildlife, salmon fishing and etc.
All for $7.2 Million Dollars or $125 Million dollars today.
So I’d say it was a pretty good deal. Sewards folly indeed.
if a gator as big as Alaska drank all the liquor in Mississippi we might have a bit of a wobbly reptile – 3 believes, but one is somewhat iffy. I wonder if the Swamp people were responsible for the itty bitty gator they’re talking about?
I am reminded of the scene in “Jaws” where they’re emptying the contents from a shark’s stomach. When the Louisiana license plate was thrown across the floor the sheriff asked, “He didn’t eat the whole car, did he?” (or something like that). I wonder how the spark plug got in there? Sheesh!
Wow, so much hate in the comments! Sad to see it in a non-political comic strip comments section, it’s not good there too, but some people get very passionate about their politics. But here, it’s uncalled-for. I say, let people have their fun, they aren’t hurting anybody. ☮
I grew up near a little city in northeast Ohio named Tallmadge. They banned alcohol sales until 2002. Yes, 2002! You could tell where the city limits were by the location of the bars and drive-thrus in adjacent cities.
Tallmadge even made RBON back in 2002. Bottom panel.
jasonsnakelover about 3 years ago
One time I was 13 feet long and weighed 446 pounds and had six dog tags, two bullet casings, and two spark plugs in my stomach.
The city sewer commissioner once staged a gator hunt.
May the Lord be with you.
pearlsbs about 3 years ago
Why did Russia sell Alaska?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoR_k4Go9W8
i_am_the_jam about 3 years ago
That would be 36 cents/acre today.
Dean about 3 years ago
2¢ went a lot farther [or is it further] then.
John Wiley Premium Member about 3 years ago
There are still more than eighty “dry” counties scattered across the USA, including Moore County, Tennessee, home of the Jack Daniel’s Distillery.
tremaine53 about 3 years ago
It took Mississippi a while to realize all the tax revenue they were missing out on, and that— irrespective of laws— citizens were going to continue drinking alcohol. So Mississippi finally shrugged, and cashed in.
tremaine53 about 3 years ago
How many of those acres are unusable? That calculation has to drive the price per acre up by a nickel!
khmo about 3 years ago
I hope they meant animal dog tags and not the ones we wear in the Armed Forces. Happy 4th!
derdave969 about 3 years ago
In the interests of completeness of the alligator autopsy; was the spark plug from a two or four stroke engine?
FreyjaRN Premium Member about 3 years ago
That gator ate like a tiger shark.
sandpiper about 3 years ago
Mississippi was home to some very happy and wealthy bootleggers and still is, from what one hears.
Feelings about Alaska run hot and cold. But better to have it than see it go to one of the two countries it separates.
That alligator was selective. No watches, phones, dog collars, or id bracelets. Wonder it reached that size.
oakie817 about 3 years ago
there were counties in the state of Florida that were still dry in the late ’70’s
FassEddie about 3 years ago
Five dog tags!? What were those G.I.’s doing in the swamp?
Nighthawks Premium Member about 3 years ago
the nineteenth century was one of opportunistic land-buys……the Louisiana Purchase was 4 cents an acre
JDP_Huntington Beach about 3 years ago
Alaska has a GDP of 50+ Billion USD – there was over 49.27 million ounces of gold yielded from Alaska from 1818 to 2018.
At todays prices of $1,780/ounce the gold is worth $89,000,000,000 (89 billion dollars)
So 89 Billion in gold and 20% of the US Domestic Oil Production and 50 Billion dollars in GDP = $190 billion dollars and we have not discussed mineral wealth (other than gold) natural wildlife, salmon fishing and etc.
All for $7.2 Million Dollars or $125 Million dollars today.
So I’d say it was a pretty good deal. Sewards folly indeed.
spparent70 about 3 years ago
Jason, your comments are getting old. Give it up on being a comedian and keep your day job
joefearsnothing about 3 years ago
I can believe the contents of the gator’s stomach except for the spark plug and bullet casing! Maybe a bullet but not the casing!
Saddenedby Premium Member about 3 years ago
if a gator as big as Alaska drank all the liquor in Mississippi we might have a bit of a wobbly reptile – 3 believes, but one is somewhat iffy. I wonder if the Swamp people were responsible for the itty bitty gator they’re talking about?
Rise22 about 3 years ago
I hope they mean dog collars or something like that? Not dog tags like soldiers!
poppacapsmokeblower about 3 years ago
Were those dog’s tags, or (soldier’s) dog tags?
1db about 3 years ago
I am reminded of the scene in “Jaws” where they’re emptying the contents from a shark’s stomach. When the Louisiana license plate was thrown across the floor the sheriff asked, “He didn’t eat the whole car, did he?” (or something like that). I wonder how the spark plug got in there? Sheesh!
Charlie Fogwhistle about 3 years ago
Gators: Apex predators of the swamps.
JoshHere about 3 years ago
Wow, so much hate in the comments! Sad to see it in a non-political comic strip comments section, it’s not good there too, but some people get very passionate about their politics. But here, it’s uncalled-for. I say, let people have their fun, they aren’t hurting anybody. ☮
Surly Squirrel Premium Member about 3 years ago
I grew up near a little city in northeast Ohio named Tallmadge. They banned alcohol sales until 2002. Yes, 2002! You could tell where the city limits were by the location of the bars and drive-thrus in adjacent cities.
Tallmadge even made RBON back in 2002. Bottom panel.
https://www.gocomics.com/ripleysbelieveitornot/2002/10/26
gopher gofer about 3 years ago
the gator answered to the nickname “picky eater”…
pbr50138 about 3 years ago
That only shows how far behind the times, that Mississippi really is.