At the last saloon in a national park, order a drink from Daddy Long Legz | INDIE ALASKA

Michael George, known locally as Michael G. or Daddy Long Legz, is a black, queer, nonbinary bartender in the tiny, historic town of McCarthy, Alaska. The town has less than 200 people during the busy summer months. Located in the heart of Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, it's the last community to exist inside a U.S. national park. Michael's dealt with loneliness, microaggressions, and direct homophobic attacks, but has now grown to love McCarthy because of its vibrant art scene.
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Video and story by Valerie Lake
Video by Valerie Lake and Linda Wei
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[@arielithier6331]

It’s genuinely so refreshing to see someone Unapologetically be them true selves. So happy to see him thriving and living his truth. His desserts are heavenly and the drinks are sinfully delicious 💕

[@indiealaska]

Agreed! Thank you for the kind words!

[@iamwutiam]

This guy is a saint!

[@cathleenross5637]

I used to visit back when you had to pull yourself across the river in a pull car. Now there's a bridge. It took us 5 hours go 60 miles to get from Chitra to Mccarthy on that rough road. A really nice and friendly town.

[@indiealaska]

Wow thanks for sharing that story!

[@alexkellerhals6130]

Met this him last year while at McCarthy. Super Nice person and ran outside to give water to our drunk friend.

[@indiealaska]

Thanks for sharing that story!

[@christinayoung206]

Great story, thanks for sharing the diversity of McCarthy, AK.

[@indiealaska]

Thanks for the kind words and for being a loyal viewer!

[@mzboombartender5289]

I love this! I’m a traveling bartender that is experiencing so much discrimination wherever I go. This was so inspiring ❤

[@indiealaska]

Wow thank you so much for sharing your story here. We are so glad you found our content!

[@petra2135]

Power to this human!

[@indiealaska]

Agreed!

[@jillyjpg]

So proud of you MG❤❤❤

[@alaskapublic]

Representation matters!

[@studentstudent5044]

No it doesn’t. What matters in competent people

[@aerialcombat]

❤❤❤

[@sweetbabysean]

Yes!! Dude! Good to see you on here!

[@pakababy3710]

No wonder my friends bought a cabin near McCarthy. They fit right in!

[@YouTubeCommunists]

Neils a good guy and I could tell the show runners were spinining an agenda.

[@danielnortham7003]

Sorry Neil but Tongoss is 17 million acres.

[@sonoman00ify]

What's a pronoun?

[@arrjay3814]

Weirdo