Jim Murray’s classic riff on Spokane
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I don't know for sure how the Lilac City happened to show up on the late Los Angeles Times sportswriter's radar. I've always assumed it had something to do with the Spokane Indians' AAA days of being the launch pad for future Dodgers. But maybe the stage was set for this memorable burst of typing by a USC or UCLA game against WSU.
In any event, here it is.
"The only trouble with Spokane, Wash., as a city is that there's nothing to do after 10 o'clock. In the morning.
"But it's a nice place to go for breakfast."
