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TI: So this is, we're now in the second phase, and let's talk a little bit just about "Camp Harmony." What was that like? I'm just curious.

TK: "Camp Harmony"? I felt sorry for the people that had to stay in the area that's, Area D, underneath the stands. They had to sleep in the horse stalls. You've heard of that, I'm sure. In fact, some of the younger kids were sleeping in the upper deck where the, what do you call the...

TI: Like the grandstands?

TK: No, no, those that ride horses. Jockeys. Up above, they were sleeping in the jockey places, too.

TI: And so what area in Puyallup were you in?

TK: I was in Area A, which is kitty-corner across the street where the grocery store was. I don't know if you remember that.

TI: So these would be the barracks, there were barracks there?

TK: There were barracks, yeah. See, there were four, Area A, B... Area A, C, B, and then the grandstand over here. Terrible for the Area D people.

TI: And so for you in the Area A, what kind of things did you do at "Camp Harmony"?

TK: Not much. [Laughs] Area A was, it was the old parking lot. So the people from Alaska came, were in our area, so we got to know the people from Alaska. Nothing much to do.

TI: Were the people from Alaska any different than the people from Seattle?

TK: No, no different.

TI: Just different place that they came from.

TK: You've heard of the name Kashiwagi or something? They were businesspeople in Skagway or someplace up there. They must have immigrated, the family must have immigrated to Alaska.

TI: Yeah, no, I haven't heard about that.

TK: They're the same as us, no difference.

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