The Slice Let’s Get Trench Coats To Match

We’ve often remarked that wearing hats in cold weather makes irrefutable sense.

But has anyone considered the possibility that, if all the men in Spokane took to wearing fedoras, it could become a tourist attraction? Sure. People might come to see what America looked like in the 1940s.

Think about it. It’s dumb enough to work.

Kicks: The 1971 movie “Billy Jack,” which was a monster hit in Spokane, is on cable’s TBS starting at 5:05 p.m. That’s right, pretend you’ve never heard of it. We’re all totally convinced. In your whole life, you’ve only ever watched art house movies.

Overheard on the Gonzaga University campus: Young woman talking to a guy: “Dave? That’s it? Is that kind of like Cher? You don’t need a last name? It’s just Dave?”

Slice answer: If Spokane and Coeur d’Alene were a married couple what would people say? “Why would such a lovely little lady marry such a big stupid oaf?” - L.S.

We always like to know what we’re missing: So send us your Halloween party invitation.

Multiple choice: Around here, a man’s not a man unless he’s got: a.) a worn-out tool belt. b.) an ability to annoy his boss. c.) a habit of starting sentences with the phrase “I got your….” d.) a fear of chamber music. e.) patience with children. f.) the ability to eat an enormous amount of pumpkin pie.

Multiple choice: Around here, a woman’s not a woman unless she’s got: a.) lots of sports bras. b.) flannel shirts permanently “borrowed” from three different male friends. c.) an ability to know instantly when a guy is simply explaining some arcane aspect of baseball and when he’s showing off. d.) a talent for making stuffed animals talk. e.) the courage to tell a friend what she really thinks of the guy that friend is seeing. f.) no fear of having her hair mussed by the wind.

Today’s Slice question: Who holds the Inland Northwest record for the longest time/most miles hauling around the exact same load in the back of a pickup truck? , DataTimes ILLUSTRATION: Drawing

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