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228--Wisconsin: Bilida, Dockside Antics @ Site News     Aug 28 2004 - 11:59 PST cherie writes: Bilida is Allison's family lake house in Iron County, Wisconsin. For one week, friends and family gathered and sat on the dock, took booze cruises, wake-boared, sailed, canoed and went bird watching. Not only did we see the loons Mercer is "World Famous" for, but we found ourselves acting a little looney ourselves. Click on each picture to see it full size. read comments (0) | write comment| views: 7451    | rated: 0.0    printer-friendly version   Will these kids ever grow up? Hanging out at Lucky's, the local bar a short boat ride away. A moose poses with local hunters. Allison, Peter and Sam. BD, Cherie, Berndt and Melissa. This local's shirt says: "Why is it called tourist season if we can't shoot them?" At Lucky's you can buy a beer and a beaver pelt. Lake-front property FOR SALE...cheap! Dustin and Jean. Mercer is known for its loons. Who knew loons could walk on water? The Bilida boat house. Not a bad place to be stranded. Boys on their own island. Cherie and Jean ready to wakeboard and ski. Sam, the wakeboard stud. Show us how it's done Sam! There he goes. Relaxing ladies (Tina and Renee.) Lily pads. Adele. Friends. Girls hanging out. Girl dock-talk. Kids catching frogs. Long boat rides bring big smiles. Kathryn. Greg and Renee. Oh, the stress. (Allison) Sam. Renee. Kids these days. There they go! Dock time. Jean by the flowers. Bilida boat house. A good day fishing, Billy? Catching dinner. A little time to read. *Photo by Adrian. The Bilida boat house. *Photo by Adrian. Sail away. *Photo by Adrian. Weclome to Mercer, the loon capital of the world. How Mercer residents get their mail? Giant loon. Welcome to the Sullivan's Tavern, where the drinks are cheap and the smiles are free. A splash of red in the trees warns that autumn is on the way. A sign for the bride and groom. Bilida road. The wedding tent. Friends and family having fun. Hi ladies! Jean and Dustin. Beautiful Long Lake, Wisconsin. The Sullivans wave from the dock. Ready for a pontoon boat ride? A quick stop at Lucky's for a drink. Cherie, Berndt and Melissa. Tapping his feet to nature's slow beat. Girls on the dock. The bride gets flowers from the groom. BD, I told you I scratch. Anyone seen a red-headed moose on this lake? Boys solving the world's problems. Worth the trip. Note: Guy--paddling, girl--being cute. Jean. Berndt and Melissa. Which one of these ladies is most likey to get mistaken for a moose? On the back of a local pick-up truck it says: "If it flies, it dies." Only in Mercer? In Mercer, you can chill-out on this classy fish-bench. In Mercer, you can still buy the "lucky rabbit foot key-chain" in a wide-assortment of disgusting colors. Allison and Sam at Tom's County Cafe, home of the $1.49 breakfast special. Sam learns quick. Just Married! After visiting Wisconsin, Cherie, Jean and Dustin become official cheese-heads.