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The Slice archive for Feb. 12, 2013

TUESDAY, FEB. 12, 2013

How to annoy your friends 

Here's one I have perfected. Whenever a friend announces plans to take a trip, ask that person to bring you a copy of the newspaper from the destination city -- silently implying that you will expect it to be delivered in pristine condition.

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The gravitational pull of the kitchen 

Unless you live alone, there is a good chance you have noticed. It's hard to be by yourself in the kitchen. That's because the moment you duck in there to snag a beverage from the fridge or pop something into the microwave, other people appear.…

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She drove him to the seminary 

"If you can stand one more first kiss story...," wrote longtime Slice correspondent Janet Culbertson. "Mine was with our neighbor, Joe Adamson, in Sunnyside." They were both about 5. "Mom told me he became a priest. Doesn't say much for my kissing abilities does it?"

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Just wondering 

In how many different states have you had a locally issued driver's license? My answer is five. I've moved more than that, but on several occasions it has been going from place within the same state. And my total does not include the "McLovin" Hawaii…

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This date in Slice history (1998)

Tough cats: After we asked what local house cat could go 15 rounds with a coyote, we heard from Sheri Hatley in Thornton, Wash. "We have a cat named Mama (not the nurturing kind) who likes to chase our dog, Curly, a cocker/shepherd mix," she…

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