The Slice Does It Look Like A Pentagram?

No, The Slice’s logo is not satanic.

But thanks for asking.

Kid stuff: “While out for a Sunday afternoon drive, we happened to pass the Boeing plant in Airway Heights. I turned to our then 6-year-old daughter, Sara, and asked her if she knew what was made at the Boeing plant. She said ‘Sure Mom, Boeing constrictors.”’ - Karin Dunbar Battle of the monikers: “‘Inland Empire’ may be traditional, but sounds like a silly and pathetic attempt to one-up Western Washington. ‘Inland Northwest’ is far more descriptive. And I’m no newcomer, having lived every one of my 40 years in the INLAND NORTHWEST.” Sharon Eide, Bridgeport, Wash.

Fifty years ago: “My husband, two sons and myself lived in Osburn, Idaho. We had built a house in Osburn in 1940, then it got too small. So we built a larger house. My husband was 4F, so couldn’t serve during WW II. So he worked for the mining company, which was important for the war effort.” - Elaine Hendrickson

“(I was in) Lane, Oklahoma. Please don’t hold that against me.” - Roger W. McDonald

Slice answer: A reader named Deanna said, yes, she judges people on the basis of their shoes. “If I see a guy, my radar goes directly to the shoes. If they’re cheesy, it usually matches the personality.”

Workplace vocabulary: “Professional toileteer,” used to describe someone who takes frequent extended breaks.

Self-serving poll: “Seven in 10 women say beauty products are important for looking good.” - Clinique Truth/Beauty Survey

Warm-up question from Cheney’s M. Evans: “Is anyone else bugged by the overuse of the words ‘literally’ and ‘basically’ by the media?”

Today’s Slice question: How did you and your spouse/significant other meet? (Best brief story submitted in writing before 5 p.m on February 6 wins his and hers Slice T-shirts.)

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