So What, If Rest Of The World Is Out Of Step With The Concept

If you just don’t feel like taking down your holiday decorations, there’s always this option.

Simply declare that you’re celebrating the “12 Months of Christmas” and leave them up all year.

Following the pack: A friend’s Airedale terrier excitedly watched a TV show on wolves. And when a few of the featured lobos moved out of the picture, the dog raced around to the back of the set to look for them.

Sure, you reach behind the first milk carton in the dairy case in search of one that’s fresher: But how many loaves of bread do you grope before making your selection? Two? Nine?

City of second helpings: We still say “All You Can Eat” ought to be Spokane’s civic slogan.

The tourism folks could hire Tony Bennett to sing, “I left my heart, in the city by the buffet.”

A downtown winter festival could be called “Pig Out in the Cold.”

And, um, OK, let’s move on.

Anyone who thinks there aren’t any great-looking people around here: Has not set foot in a Spokane advertising agency lately.

Let’s go shopping at the Chief Joseph Mall: We kind of miss the days when the Spokane Valley held incorporation referendums every six weeks or so. Those discussions about what to call the possible new city were almost always entertaining.

Which is the most urban-feeling local spot: a.) that short underpass by Riverfront Park. b.) anywhere in the county jail. c.) the smokers’ room at the airport. d.) any downtown alley. e.) inside the Opera House. f.) I-90 at certain times. g.) any stuck elevator. h.) that Safeway by Browne’s Addition. i.) STA Plaza. j.) other.

Here’s a simple way to note how much Spokane has changed: Stand on a busy street corner and count the number of people who would have terrified Ozzie and Harriet.

Wanted: Snapshots of little kids in snowsuits.

Send yours (along with a SASE) to The Slice.

Warm-up questions: Unauthorized parking in what local lot will result in the quickest towing of your car? At what age does the urge to dress inappropriately for winter weather typically peak? What Inland Northwest business is the most interesting to visit? Would you take pleasure in shooting a burglar?

Today’s Slice question: What couple could rightly be referred to as “Spokane’s Romeo and Juliet”?

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