The Slice: One possible alternative to GEG

Karen Olson got to thinking about the whole airport code issue.

She thought about her son, who lives in Portland, and how the airport designation there is PDX.

“I assume that stands for the first and last letters of ‘Portland’ plus the X for ‘International.’ I think.”

So then she thought, what if the Spokane airport used the same approach in coming up with a new three letter code?

You can figure that out for yourself. But from a purely marketing perspective, Karen might be on to something.

Get off, or not: Fritz Stout weighed in on the unofficial slogan of Spokane’s angry old homeowners. You know, the one that comes in the form of an advisory regarding pedestrian activity and lawns.

“People can walk all over my yard if they want. Why not? The moose, deer and other critters do it all the time.”

But it does make you wonder. What would a moose say if you told it to get off your lawn? Perhaps that would depend on whether you sound like Rocky the Flying Squirrel.

“Hey Rock, watch me pull a rabbit out of my hat.”

“Not that again!”

Feedback on Wednesday’s column about 2018 calendar coincidences: “How about heart shaped ashes on the forehead?” wrote Judith Holter. “It might take a little practice, but it would be more aesthetically pleasing than a black smudge.”

Overheard on the No. 43 bus: Driver to a couple of passengers climbing aboard before 6 a.m.: “So were you guys just out there in the dark, hanging around?”

This date in Slice history (1996): Happy birthday, Elvis.

If you are alive and living in the Inland Northwest, please give us a call and leave a brief message on our phonemail. Or send us a fax.

We think we might have seen you working in an auto parts store on the North Side. But we can’t be sure.

So anyway, tell us a little about what you’ve been doing and what you’re planning. And how do you like Spokane?

A conversation I’d like to overhear: “Are you going to see the Eagles on May 8?”

“Can’t. I have plans. That’s Outdoor Intercourse Day.”

“You can’t do both?”

“Well, I’m not as young as I used to be.”

Today’s Slice questions: Do you still have your stuffed bear from childhood? What is his or her name?

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