The Slice: Grass is greener after the first item

Craig Moore’s young daughters used to think a song called “Move Along” was actually titled “Mow the Lawn.”

Hmmm.

OK, let’s mow the lawn.

“Visits from mascots: Because “Indians” is the name of Colville High’s sports teams, Lan Hellie said the school hasn’t just had “mascots” visit. It has had more than a few enrolled.

And Paul Mackey is pretty certain a “Ranger” or two has visited Selkirk High.

“Speaking of our regional heritage: Val Workman owns a business called “Valpak of the Inland Northwest.”

The other day, he received something sent from North Carolina. It was addressed to “Valpak of the Indian Northwest.”

“Slice answers: Responding readers were sharply divided about what would happen to your brain if you listened to that radio station playing Christmas music all day. More than a few folks suggested it would fill you with comfort and joy.

But a little boy named Patrick called me and had this to say: “My sister listens to that station every day and it feels like we don’t even have any brains anymore.”

One reader said “sober karaoke with your co-workers” is the recipe for a truly awful holiday party.

Sandy Montgomery said one of the strangest Christmas song lyrics has to be “Let’s give thanks to the lord above, ‘cause Santa Claus is coming tonight.”

It used to really bug Stephanie Lindsey when people here referred to Seattle and the Puget Sound as “the coast.” But she has more or less gotten used to it.

Jim Allen doesn’t like that passengers and nonpassengers can’t easily dine together at Spokane International Airport anymore.

Gladys Tolliver, Scott Walker, Tom Hall and Dave and Dee Spilker were among those who said their dogs are the local pooches who most love the snow.

“On second thought: Gracie Smith and several others noted that, despite what other readers told me and what I might have seen online, the “Futurama” character is “Zapp” Brannigan, not “Bash.”

And a few readers who saw that odometer item last week noted that, in all likelihood, it read “00000” after it turned over, not “000000.”

“”Nuts”: Lots of Slice readers knew that an American general said that in response to a German demand for surrender during the Battle of the Bulge in December of 1944. Thanks to the approximately 100 callers and e-mailers who came up with the correct answer. I’m declaring early riser Jerry Sciarrio the winner of the coveted reporter’s notebook.

“Today’s Slice question: Despite all we should have learned by now, how many people here are still shocked when domestic violence occurs in “nice” neighborhoods?