The Slice: Boy’s pleading doesn’t hide his real aim

Ed Clark said it was one of the best sales lines he has encountered.

A young boy was with his mom and sister, who were selling cookies in front of a Spokane store.

“He was asking people to PLEASE buy some to send his sister to camp for a week.”

“Daily dozen: 1. When Deloris Christopher had an Opportunity business address, she once got a letter mailed to “Pooportunity.”

2. When Cherie Warber was a flight attendant, she got a lot of sinus infections. She said they made her sound like Mr. Ed, the talking horse.

3. Joanne Evans wonders how many little kids, besides her grandchildren, give their pets middle names.

4. How does Spokane typically treat Mormon missionaries?

5. Mead’s Clarence Trout doubts if any animal around here is louder than peacocks and peahens.

6. Judy McKeehan had a student who once described the conflicts between Rome and Carthage as the “Pubic wars.” (It’s Punic.)

7. The tangling of earphone cords is a force of nature.

8. You probably wouldn’t consider a certain acquaintance’s laugh annoying if you liked the person.

9. What’s the most interesting video clip on YouTube with a Spokane connection?

10. I’m not saying this happens to everyone on the West Side. But Marilyn Gombosky’s 8-year-old grandson, whose family recently moved to Olympia, was found the other day to have a garden slug in his hair.

11. Some already regard defrosting freezers and rewinding tapes as golden oldies.

12. A few newcomers think you’re kidding when you say there used to be an “Old National Bank.”

“Slice answer: Former Realtor Marte Cliff recalled a time she was showing a parcel on Priest River. “A neighbor came roaring over on a four-wheeler,” she wrote.

Mr. Helpful proceeded to tell Cliff’s customers that if they built a cabin on the property they had better plan on staying in it year-round. Otherwise, he said, it was certain to be vandalized.

“Which of the following are not model names for backyard grills: A) Summit. B) Genesis. C) Spirit. D) Hindenburger. E) Li’l Leviticus. F) Affinity. G) Meridian. H) Charnivore. I) Upton Sinclair.

That’s correct. D, E, H and I are the fakes.

“Reader challenge winner: Sue Peterson was the first to note that Green Arrow was in Star City, and Midway City was the home of Hawkman and Hawkgirl.

“Today’s Slice question: What advice can restaurant workers give the rest of us about determining if an eatery takes employee-hygiene and food-prep rules seriously?