Today's "Born in Spokane" flashback 2
The late Chuck Jones. www.trueclassics.com "Oh, whaaaaat would you want with a wabbit?"
The Slice archive for Feb. 13, 2013
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 13, 2013
Skisweaterspalooza 2
Feel free to speculate about the couples dynamics and fondue flavor here. www.adspast.com
What if Spokane had been 'Indianapolis'? 1
You know, if people in Indiana had not used that name long before Spokane got its first strip mall. Would we have gone ahead and called the baseball team the Indians and the hockey team the Chiefs?
"Greco Roman Catholic Wrestling"
Remembered that line the other day. Pretty sure it comes from an episode of "Mystery Science Theater 3000."
His mom is looking out for him already
A pregnant colleague weighing the possibility of giving birth on Valentine's Day said she hoped it didn't happen. Why? Well, she said, she didn't really think it would be fair for her son to have to worry about meeting emotionally erratic girlfriends' V-Day expectations on…
Recalling years of sore losers
Seeing that tomorrow's Today section will feature artistic Valentines created by children reminded me of a kindergarten art contest I organized about 20 years ago. What could be nicer, right? Well, after the winning entries were printed in the newspaper, the whole thing turned into…
The Wednesday Slice question
One problem with real life is you can't always send everything to the lab for analysis. Unlike in TV shows, we are often left to make decisions based on guesswork. So, when coming down with a temporary gastro-intestinal disorder, there's an understandable temptation to make…
No. 1 song on this date in 1975 1
www.45cat.com I talked to her brother once ages ago. He was a high-ranking police administrator. Things I did not say included: "You know, I once had a poster of your sister." www.cctrubiak.com
Not sugar-coating it
The pharmacist at the drive-through window last night did not pretend the prescription cough syrup might be mistaken for candy. "It tastes like gasoline," he said.
Some last names just sound alike
But are not spelled the same. www.booksshouldbefree.com www.1967fbcards.blogspot.com
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