The Slice archive for July 2011
MONDAY, JULY 25, 2011
Secret to enjoying a high school reunion
To prepare for her 50-year class reunion, Ritzville's Karen Meye studied the pictures in her senior yearbook. "Then I went to the reunion and, luckily for me, I was able to recognize and call by name each of my classmates. "We had a great time!…
When lunch was almost like real food
www.kelsigormley.blogspot.com
SUNDAY, JULY 24, 2011
You either recognize this or you don't 1
www.boomervilleusa.blogspot.com
Ever see a photo of the USS Spokane?
www.history.navy.mil
No one seems focused on careers here
www.mycomicshop.com
But you had to be a boy to run the lab
www.pzrservices.typepad.com
The Crescent had plenty of company
This is a depiction of what used to be Rike's department store in Dayton, Ohio. www.fairviewstories.com
Just wondering
On page 36 of the July 25th issue of The New Yorker magazine, there's a 50-year-old photo of writer Calvin Trillin speaking to civil rights leader John Lewis in Alabama. It occurs to me that I might be the only person around here to have…
FRIDAY, JULY 22, 2011
Have a frolickingly good weekend 1
www.pdxneatsheet.com
Spokane 101
You probably already know this. But if you don't, you should. The late Robert Hanson, who lived in Spokane both before and after World War II, was the last surviving crew member of the storied B-17, the Memphis Belle. www.windcanyonbooks.com
Was looking for pics of Nixon at Expo
And found this. www.cognitivedissonance.tumblr.com
"Playmates of the Clouds"
There's a nice recollection of Hi-Flier kites at www.junkbox.com www.junkbox.com
Long ago and far away it was required
That you have strong feelings, pro or con, about Dr. Pepper. At least it was on my block back when I was about 12. Its fans thought of it as a zesty alternative to more mundane big-brand soda pop fare. Detractors argued that it tasted…
Higher education in the Northwest
www.rollerman05.wordpress.com
Yes, Bill Buckner played in Spokane
Did you read about his upcoming appearance in HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm"? www.1972topps.blogspot.com
When the minors weren't quite so minor
web.minorleaguebaseball.com
People used to talk about this. A lot.
www.northcarolina.inetgiant.com
Anyone remember saving bottle caps?
They came with football players' pictures. And If you got enough of them, you could exchange them for junky prizes. As you can see, this was before the NFL was its current size. www.freesticker.blogspot.com
Something to be said for clean design
Have we really improved on these two looks? www.licenseplates.tv www.licenseplates.tv
It's aliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiive!
www.vintageufo.blogspot.com
What was the first LP you ever bought? 8
Here's a picture of the album that was my first. From what I understand, a few other kids also purchased this record. I'd say it has stood the test of time. Better perhaps than my first .45 -- "Surfin' Safari"/ "409" by the Beach Boys.…
THURSDAY, JULY 21, 2011
His size might tell you what era this was
www.checkoutmycards.com
Hat trick of bonus online Slice questions
What percentage of those saying they are "offended" by this or that are usually just insecure nitwits who can't handle having their rigid world-view challenged? When the nightmare neighbors finally move, how long does it take you to go from celebration to the troubling realization…
Summertime porn for weight watchers
www.havedentalflosswilltravel.com
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