The Slice A Noose Is Not An Option
We know people around here love casual attire, especially in summer.
That’s fine. But it has come to our attention that some parents are neglecting to teach their children how to tie neckties.
Trust us. That’s a mistake.
A friend says: The weirdest thing about playing basketball with your son is when you start talking trash about his mother.
Slice salute: Somewhere in the Inland Northwest today, a driver is going to spot roadkill way up ahead and, knowing that seeing it will upset someone in the car, take immediate action to focus everyone’s attention on the opposite side of the road. You know, “Hey, look - a garish billboard for a mediocre restaurant!”
Reflections: “Insurance companies tell people to film their valuables for claims,” wrote Jennifer Adams. “So how do you film your video camera? How about the bathroom mirror.”
OK, one more of these: “My husband Ron slept through the entire movie ‘Sleepless in Seattle,”’ wrote Rhonda Bifford of St. Maries.
Just wondering: How many people who collect stones picked up on hikes or vacation travels can’t remember which rocks came from what places?
Slice answers: Terry Graham said the Steer Inn’s tartar sauce has stained more shirts and blouses than any other local restaurant item. And Sally Murray said no Spokane area block party is complete without “A fat woman in a halter top and a fat man in shorts with no shirt.”
Sometimes an intervention is necessary: When a friend or family member seems incapable of recognizing that a certain pair of worn-forever shoes need to be declared an ecological hazard and sealed in a lead-lined container.
Shows how little we know: In the matter of naming an undiscovered local lake, our praise for “Hidden Lake” overlooked the fact that there already is a real lake with that name. Oh, well. We’ll trot some more readers’ lake names Saturday.
Warm-up question: What Spokane area neighborhood has the most “Kill Your Television” bumper stickers?
Today’s Slice question: What would be the one running gag in a Spokane-inspired sitcom called “South Hill”?
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