It is an example of a idiom.
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Sharing a meal with a friend
Joe Redington Sr invented modern long-distance dog Racing, turned into the Alaska State deport.
He bring back to prominece the sport by organizing the long-distance race, looking to save the sled dog culture and Alaska Huskies, witch were being extint in the region, he used to say ¨Dogs will always keep you warm and take you there¨, ¨If he didn´t see a dog in home entrances, he didn´t had a Good feeling¨ also he did want to preserve the historical Iditarod Trail between Seward and Nome.
Since the 70´s the competition has grown even with financial issues, but it became a very well renowed sport that later the competitors where sponsored as any other sport.
As intriguing due to the fact the excerpt states ''<span>To them he was just one of the "attractions” at the Party.''</span>