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MAY 1698
Tae Cho-yong flees to Manchuria, founds kingdom of Parhae and
crowns himself "King Ko"
APRIL 1952 (or so)
Dick Jensen opens the Skytel in King Salmon - later to become known as the King
Ko Inn
FEBRUARY
6, 1964
The Beatles make their first US concert appearance at the Skytel
(proof!)
SEPTEMBER
1966
First public performance of "White Rabbit" by Naknek's
own Grace Slick
APRIL
1971
Red Windham, Bill Champion and Eddie Oakes purchase and remodel the Skytel. Eddie Oakes suggests that it reopen as the King Ko Inn - go figure
JULY
1980
John Denver thrown out of the Ko after repeatedly ordering and returning
a blended pink drink that he claimed was being made incorrectly. The next day, the King Ko blender was ceremoniously shot at sunrise and has never been replaced.
JULY
1985
Tani Rae and Mark design jumping salmon logo for the Ko. Fifteen
years later, they demand $34 million from Nike when they discover
that their salmon looks like a swoosh when inverted and splattered
with beer
AUGUST
1985
The Ko introduces women's kickboxing to Bristol Bay - local
feminists threaten to burn their fly rods
FEBRUARY
1993
Inventor of the margarita dies - but his spirit lives on at
the Ko (rocks ... not blended of course)
MAY
1993
First Annual King Ko de Mayo
JUNE
1993
Mortimer Puppet, a Howdy Doody look-alike, disappears unexpectedly - never to return
JULY
1993
Olivia Newton John wins over local fishermen by shooting 4 hours
of pool without once attempting to sing
SEPTEMBER
1994
"The Caribou" dance craze originates on floor of the
Ko
MARCH
20, 1995 (11:00 pm)
The renovation of the original King Ko Inn begins unexpectedly
MAY
1995
First ever King Ko de Fryo
JUNE
1995
Broadcast of NBC movie costarring Michael J. Fox and the missing
Mortimer Puppet
AUGUST
1995
Grand opening of the newly-renovated King Ko Inn
AUGUST
1996
The Ko introduces draft beer to Bristol Bay - the Bay would
never be the same
JULY
1996
Cheech slums at the Ko while his Tin Cup buddy hides out
in fear of being recognized ... later his buddy comes in for
five hours and his fear is proven unfounded - Kevin who?
JANUARY
1997
American Express no longer accepted - reel fishermen don't use
Amex
MARCH
1997
King Ko honored as one of North America's Greatest Fishing Lodges
JULY
1997
The Ko says "No" to Maggie B - our customers toast
our stand with MGD
JULY
1998
The Ko's old restrooms are posthumously honored as having had
the best graffiti in Bristol Bay in "Fishing Up North:
Stories of Luck and Loss in Alaskan Waters" by Brad Matsen
FEBRUARY
1999
To the Ko's delight, Maggie B is shown to the door and Bud once
more begins to pour
MARCH
1999
Sports Afield names King Salmon "Alaska's Best Outdoor
Town" and recommends the Ko for cabins and mo
SEPTEMBER
1999
A suddenly-naked patroness gives new meaning to working out
on the Ko's "staremaster"
MARCH
2000
Once again, Sports Afield recommends staying at the Ko when
visiting "Alaska's Best Outdoor Sports Town"
NOVEMBER
2000
The Ko's bartenders are immortalized in Yukon Ryder's hit single
"King
Salmon"
AUGUST
2002
A former Oakland Raider upstages the band by
prancing around in his boots (and little else) until our diminutive
bartender handles the situation. Two years later, this 6' 6", 290 lb behemoth becomes the WWE world champion despite his previous loss at the Ko
AUGUST
2004
King Ko introduces wet beer bib contests to Bristol Bay, but
contest is abruptly canceled when too many contestants irresponsibly lose their bibs before the contest begins.
SEPTEMBER
2004
After a national faux pas, the Ko gets a new anchor - one that would Rather sit all night, drink scotch and listen to Jr's music
APRIL 14, 2006
Unveiling of the (now famous) King Ko crabpots. The $100 1st prize for the best lady dancer brings hoots of protest from liberated men who want to compete for the women's prize money rather than the paltry $50 men's prize. Later, bearded female dancers begin to appear in the women's bracket when they learn that we don't require chromosome tests to enter
AUGUST
3, 2006 (3:30 am)
Another example of the Ko being often imitated but never equalled - but this time our river view is greatly improved
SEPTEMBER
2006
An agent drops by and orders his drink - shaken, not stirred. He reorders and our bartender is heard to say "Roger, one moore." Later that knight -and a buddy looking a lot like Maud Adams - show up in costume to party - undercover of course
APRIL 2007
Male exotic dancing is introduced to Bristol Bay. Those in attendence note that "it was no big thing." Local fishermen smile and smugly toast one another.
JANUARY 2008
After ten years, an Alaskan busch distributor decides to repeat history with the Ko - proving beyond question that this Bud is no wiser. But rest assured that our faithful friend Kemosabe - the man with the silver bullet - will always show up to save the day.
FUTURE
MILESTONES
The Ko is proclaimed "Best Bar In America"
A surfer visits our website and accuses us of bad taste
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