Ice Station Zebra is thriller by Alistair MacLean which was written in 1963. It later became a movie starring Rock Hudson. Why am I talking about this, you ask? It’s about an American icebreaker submarine sent on a rescue mission. And today, we’re going on an icebreaker cruise! On a ship, not a submarine, however. The Sampo is a tourist icebreaker which operates out of Finland. Passengers can even get off the ship onto the ice for a stroll (what kind of lunatic wants to stroll on ice? 
) or to go ice fishing.
Today in history:
- 1902 – Legendary American photographer Ansel Adams was born.
- 1906 – Actor Gale Gordon was born. He’s probably best remembered playing opposite Lucille Ball in three of her series.
- 1933 – Congress proposed the 21st Amendment to the United States Constitution that would end Prohibition in the United States.
- 1935 – Caroline Mikkelsen of Denmark became the first woman to set foot in Antarctica.
- 1942 – Lieutenant Edward O’Hare became America’s first World War II flying ace.
- 1943 – American movie studio executives agreed to allow the Office of War Information to censor movies. Why? Learn more here.
On TV tonight: Alcatraz, Castle, and Hawaii 5-O
Reading: Over the weekend I read Town in a Wild Moose Chase by B. B. Hayward and Old Haunts by E. J. Copperman. Both of these were a lot of fun! Now I’m reading Buried in a Book by Lucy Arlington which I’m loving!
I’d rather go on a cruise to a warm island.
Comment by Dru — February 20, 2012 @ 7:12 pm
While I am sure it’s picturesque there is no way on Earth I’d walk out on ice. No way. No how.
Ahh, love Ansel Adams work.
Hope your day was good!
Comment by Brandy — February 20, 2012 @ 9:34 pm
what kind of lunatic wants to stroll on ice?
What kind of lunatic is a tourist in Finland in the winter?
Comment by Marianne Arkins — February 21, 2012 @ 6:08 am