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The Slice archive for Dec. 6, 2013

FRIDAY, DEC. 6, 2013




When your memory starts to go  

The years start to become a blur. I was thinking about cold temperatures in Spokane. And I recalled that it was pretty nippy on a Feb. 1 once. Not sure how I remember that, but I do. But I was certain it would have been…

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Reporting this item amused deskmates  

It has been a few years now, but I can still recall how my phone conversation with one of the folks mentioned below entertained a couple of my colleagues. This item appeared in The Slice column on Dec. 6, 1996. Pet names: Nick Hofland nixed…

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The Santa question

"When my oldest daughter was about 6 she came home from school one day and announced that a friend told her that there was no such thing as Santa Claus," wrote Sue Chapin. "I told her that was too bad because if you don't believe…

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Christmas cat 

www.now-here-this.timeout.com I am aware that there are one or two photos of felines on the Web. But this one cracked me up. Something tells me that if you said "Get out of there" to that animal, it would not obey.

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If you were born on this date in 1969

This was the No. 1 song when you arrived. It would be played in your honor in sports arenas all across America for years. www.cdandlp.com I always liked this song. But when I was 14, I assumed the performers were black. Must have thought it…

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