So, could you scale a 20-foot greased pole for $50?

Alaska Public Media

Published July 5, 2007 at 10:00 PM AKDT

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Of all the games at Napakiak's annual Fritz J. Willie Memorial Outdoor Celebration the greased pole is probably the most challenging. The contest pits humans against a thoroughly-lubed vertical pole. Taped 20 feet high, a liberal slathering of Crisco separates a $50 bill from would-be possessors.Shane Iverson, KYUK - Bethel