Hummin of Old Spice
HUMMIN OF OLD SPICE
The Alaska Native Brotherhood Hall is a building that often serves as a community center in SE Alaska communties. The one in Wrangell, Alaska (my hometown) burned down a long time ago. The Alaska Native Brotherhood organization was founded in 1912. My memories of the Hall in Wrangell mostly consist of dancing as many of our community dances were held there.
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| Sitka, Alaska's ANB Hall |
Rockin at the Alaska Native
Brotherhood Hall
Daddy dressed ina blue suit
hummin of Old Spice
twirlin us lil hunyuks
cross the ole plank floor.
Daddy's curlin black hair
slicked topof his head
our pony tails iza floppin
doin the bounce-n-whirl.
Rock-steppin inr shiny shoes
spinin purple-cord jumpers
to the hippy-haired boyz
Benjamin Bros Band.
We're skiddadlin hoppin
to Jerimah's Bullfrog
doin the jive-n-jump
shiftin ona balls-of-r feet.
Daddy iza paddin back,
step-n-go, touch-step-n-touch
folks leanin ovr the balcony
hootin-an-hollerin
watchin Daddy zippin
ana dizzin his girls
while wezu all thinkin
aint-r Daddy groovy.
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