The Slice Pool-O-Java: Jump In, You Mega Shot Junkies
Ben Guhin’s mom noticed that the 7-year-old boy hardly ever opened his eyes during a swimming lesson.
So she asked him, how come?
“I couldn’t,” Ben said. “There was too much caffeine in the pool.”
Rising above it: “STA bus drivers get flipped off more than anyone in the Inland Northwest,” wrote Katie Youngren. “I usually respond by smiling and waving (all five fingers) or by blowing a kiss. It’s rather enjoyable watching the offenders’ faces turn eight shades of red.”
Slice answers: Jim Nelson thinks everyone around here with grandchildren in California could easily fit in the Opera House. “Because most of those grandchildren have moved up here.” And the Washington Trust Bank branch in Deer Park and Peone Pines Veterinary got late but heart-felt support in voting for the business that hires the best people.
Northwest public policy debate: Uh, on second thought, let’s make this item a ranking of our favorite Paul Revere and the Raiders songs. 1. “Him Or Me - What’s It Gonna Be?” 2. “Kicks.” 3. “Good Thing.” 4. “Hungry.”
Do us a favor: Don’t say you saw hail stones the size of golf balls unless they really were that big.
Nobody talks about it: But the real reason some people tell their hair stylists everything is that nobody else really listens.
The thing that makes Spokane different: “Is the fact that more men look like ZZ Top than in any other city.” - V. Pate
Summer etiquette: Don’t gawk or do a lot of throat-clearing. Just be straight-forward about it. Say “It would appear your swimsuit has unexpectedly come off.”
Warm-up questions: Who has the area’s most dramatic wristwatch tan line? Is there a discrepancy in your household between girls’ allowances and boys’ allowances?
Today’s Slice question: What Spokane business do you still miss even though it closed long ago? , DataTimes ILLUSTRATION: Drawing
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