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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 2005

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Item (from front page of current NIC Sentinel): What lies beneath? Chris Fannon (above in drag and below) struts his stuff in the second annual drag show in the residence hall.DFO: Crotch-grabbing seems to Huckleberries Online to be so last century -- I mean, Michael…

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Spoonerisms, anyone?

First, you need to know that a spoonerism is an unfortunate funny statement that can occur when you transpose initial sounds in a pair of words. Example: "The Lord is a shoving leopard ['loving shepherd']." And: It is kisstomary to cuss ['customary to kiss'] the…

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Ex-Rep. Larry Watson, 54, RIP

Huckleberries Online has confirmed a report that former state representative Larry Watson, 54, shot himself to death last night at his son's home in Star, Idaho. He left the legislator to accept a job with the Idaho Tax Commission. But wasn't reappointed. He'd recently married…

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Question No. 2

Issue: Estimated US highway deaths up slightly to 42,800: Sport utility rollover fatalities rising sharply/Reuters.DFO: A number like 42,800 doesn't mean much -- unless a friend or a loved one was part of that number. In 1976, I lost my father in an accident in…

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Photo of the Day (4/21/05)

Dunno who thought up this spoof, but it's making the rounds in Cyberspace. Tombstone inscription: "JOHNNY COCHRAN: O.J. DID IT." You write the cutline ...Hat Tip: Gary CuffDang Cutline: "Cochran's chances of getting into heaven improving."

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Where tattoo?

Issue: Pam I Am asked last night: "I want a tattoo and have done extensive research on price, quality, and pain issues. I would appreciate advice from any seasoned artists out there on placement for a first timer (and convincing the hubby that it is…

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Quick Fix 6 (4/21/05)

Don't look now, "American Idol" fans, but ABC News "Primetime Live" is preparing an expose in time for spring sweeps designed to knock the hit show from its perch. Not much is being said about the expose -- but it'll focus on the relationships between…

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Huckleberries Online

D.F. Oliveria started Huckleberries Online on Feb. 16, 2004. Oliveria's Sunday print Huckleberries is a past winner of the national Herb Caen Memorial Column contest.