The Slice: The Slice: Beyond swimming, archery and arts and crafts

Spokane turns into Camp Grandparents each summer.

Couples here and elsewhere drop their kids off with the children’s Spokane grandparents and then head off to British Columbia, Spain or Rancho Cucamonga.

What do those grandchildren learn while at Camp Grandparents? Well, it varies widely. But here are 13 of the more popular lessons.

13. Don’t fill up on the bread.

12. People who text while driving deserve the death penalty.

11. Grandma’s recipes taste better than mom’s healthy cooking.

10. There’s something to be said for ink-on-paper books.

9. Nobody likes a liar.

8. Come in or go out, but don’t just stand there with the door open.

7. Learn to take care of your teeth when you are young.

6. Sometimes it’s not all about you.

5. It turns out many old people were young once.

4. Never hand someone a knife, pair of scissors or whatever with the sharp point forward.

3. A few French fries won’t kill you.

2. If you harass a grumpy old cat that has limited tolerance for children, the cat doesn’t get blamed for what happens next.

1. Not everything has to be reported to your parents. Some things can just be between you and your grandparents.

Today’s golf ball story: “The Slice (Thursday) reminded me of a story about my mom, who was an excellent and avid golfer,” wrote Teresa Lowe. “No one got hit by a ball in this story and here is why:

“Mom and her friends (all very good golfers with no slow players in the group) were playing one day ahead of a foursome of men who were very impatient and also hit long drives. One of the men kept hitting his drive so far it repeatedly rolled into my mom’s group. Finally, his golf ball rolled up inches away from my mom’s as she was getting ready to hit. She hit her ball then surreptitiously dropped a large leaf over the man’s, completely hiding it.

“They were still looking for his golf ball while my mom and her group were putting, and the men never did catch up with them.

“I still smile when I think about this story. My mom’s name was Marge Emerson. Many years ago she won several club championships all across the Pacific Northwest.”

Today’s Slice question: Do men try to bully women less nowadays or has that not really changed in 50 years?

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