Ever heard of Souvenir Records?
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MONDAY, JAN. 9, 2012
This date in Slice history (1995)
Just wondering: What county could rightfully claim to be the Roadkill Capital of the Inland Northwest?
SUNDAY, JAN. 8, 2012
"America's Sweetheart" has issues 1
www.mycomicshop.com Three concerns here. 1. It would be kind of hard to skate on just the tip of one blade. 2. The joints of the leg she has in the air seem to be producing some pretty strange angles. 3. She has it bad for…
Outfielders as grooming role models
Unlike many other Dodgers, it appears that Wally Moon did not play in Spokane. Still, there's no reason we can't enjoy this classic baseball card. www.vintagecardtraders.org
You have to assume that in our era...
...The Crescent's flag would have freaked out conspiracy theorists and others who enjoy being offended. www.cardcow.com
Reconsidering 1970s song lyrics
1. "Some people say this town don't look good in snow." -- "Ventura Highway" by America What town don't, er, doesn't look good in snow? Fresh snow anyway. 2. "Just let your inhibitions run wild." -- "Tonight's the Night" by Rod Stewart Seems like that…
SATURDAY, JAN. 7, 2012
Did you ever see this?
How did Spokane look? www.traileraddict.com
"Firebug" spelled backwards 1
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This date in Slice history (1997)
Today's Slice question: Would it be possible for you to become outrageously successful in your chosen career while still living here?
FRIDAY, JAN. 6, 2012
Do you remember Coug Harland Svare?
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Ground Marmot Day is coming 1
In fact, it is less than four weeks away. And just to be clear, we're talking about winter-duration forecasting rodentia, not a wildlife-based hamburger substitute. There's a new "Hog" on the weather prediction front. www.naturemappingfoundation.org
Coming in Monday's print column
Though it involves a little kid, the first item in Monday's Slice is certain to remind some readers of this classic scene in "Five Easy Pieces." www.cinema-fanatic.com
Are your jeans ready for action?
www.scaryideas.com The whole "Casual Friday" thing has sort of faded away, but you never know when you might need to kick someone in the head over near the water fountain.
This date in Slice history (2000)
Most people in Spokane don't listen to your favorite radio station.
Limited visibility
Saw a car this morning being driven by someone who had bothered to scrape frost from only about 10 percent of the windshield. The driver was, in effect, peering out of a little peep hole. Submarine captains in old World War II movies could see…
Note: This search ended in 1960
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The unspoken horror of asparagus
In your household, how is the after-effect (experienced by a segment of the population) characterized? A) "The problem." B) "I have no idea what you are talking about." C) "This certainly isn't a matter any of us would wish to discuss in polite company." D)…
"The Spokane" 1
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No. 1 song on this date in 1981
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THURSDAY, JAN. 5, 2012
Slice blog survey: Ever eaten lutefisk? 1
I did, once, about 20 years ago at a North Side lutefisk dinner. I'm not putting down anyone's heritage when I say I found it to be awful. Just brutal. I'm talking scary bad. Took the liberty of saying so in print. That prompted an…
Thinking of Sharks, Jets and others
When I was about 7 or 8, my teenage sister played the "West Side Story" soundtrack album something like a trillion times, give or take a few million. Everything about that obsession was off my radar. But I guess I must have absorbed the music…
Rate yourself (multiple choice) 3
How would you assess your tendency to tell the same stories over and over? A) I can't be accused of that. B) Well, they're good stories. My problem is that I cannot remember who has heard them already. C) I don't worry about it because…
One thing about a windy day downtown
It makes it harder to pinpoint the source of the marijuana aroma blowing in your face.
If you were to pull a "Citizen's Ar-rest" 1
You know, like Gomer Pyle that time he flagged Barney for a traffic violation. For what would you cite someone? Me, I'd ticket people riding bikes on sidewalks in downtown Spokane. It's a hazard to pedestrians and is a jerkwater-town behavior.
Some humor doesn't age all that well
www.flickr.com The same could be said of certain entertainers' fashion stylings. www.moonlightfeelsright.com
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