Remember meeting your in-laws? 1
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The Slice archive for May 2012
TUESDAY, MAY 8, 2012
Whatever you do... 4
...don't get this jingle stuck in your head. www.flickr.com
Young people gone wild
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Just wondering 3
How many airlines have you flown on that no longer exist? www.articles.businessinsider.com
Possible reactions to earlier sunrises 3
A) An extra spring in your step. B) Glad to no longer be walking your dog in the dark. C) Renewed commitment to being the person at work who helpfully says "It's too nice out to be cooped up in here." D) Growing suspicion that…
MONDAY, MAY 7, 2012
Agree or disagree 2
If you have any kind of accent assumed to be North American in origin, 90 percent of the people you encounter in the Spokane area will guess that you are either a Texan or a Canadian. It's as if there are no other possibilities.
Slice answer (keeping soreness private)
I enjoyed the following note from Paul Baxter. "Mr. Turner, "In Monday's column you asked if there were any kind of soreness that people in your office regarded as too personal to discuss. "I don't work in an office. I have spent most of my…
Just wondering 1
When you are looking at an out-of-town newspaper, do you always check to see if Spokane is in the list of cities' temperatures on the weather page?
Thinking about Sophia Loren 4
Surely others saw the reference to "Don Quixote" in today's symphony review and found themselves thinking of the 1972 movie "Man of LaMancha" featuring Ms. Loren testing the load-bearing capacity of a peasant blouse. Funny how great art stays with you.
Do people do this where you work? 4
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I wonder if these things really worked 1
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St. Mother's Day 1
That's what a 3-year-old Spokane girl was calling the special Sunday in May back in 1995. Her mother thought about correcting her but then decided she sort of liked the sound of that. It remains one of my 100 all-time favorite Slice items.
"Judy, Judy, Judy" 2
I wonder how many others, upon learning of George Lindsey's death, thought of Goober Pyle's delusional yet hilarious impression of Cary Grant.
But how did he get the cat to stay put? 1
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A few questions about room monitors 1
What ever became of those drunk-with-power grade-school kids who were eager to be assigned the role of taking names of misbehaving classmates when the teacher had to leave the room for a few minutes (probably to have a cigarette)? Is this where some people first…
SUNDAY, MAY 6, 2012
Remembering living on the race course
During the first year of our married life, my wife and I lived in a second-floor apartment on Riverside that looked down on the Bloomsday course. On that race day morning, we opened multiple windows and listened to the thousands of sneakers springing and scuffing…
No. 1 song on this date in 1977
www.asongdaybyday.blogspot.com "Last thing I remember, I was running for the door."
SATURDAY, MAY 5, 2012
Did others toss back shots of vinegar? 1
Once upon a time, little kids playing Old West occasionally incorporated make-believe saloons in their TV-inspired adventures. There wasn't a lot of card playing. And definitely not any horsing around with 10-year-old saloon girls. (Cooties, the imaginary kind, being an ever-present concern.) No, it was…
Scary hair style from another century 1
www.retroadverto.wordpress.com Is it just me or does that look like Shirley Jones?
FRIDAY, MAY 4, 2012
50 years ago tonight on "Twilight Zone"
"The Dummy." Not scary, but high creep-out factor. www.weheartit.com
No. 1 song on this date in 1974 1
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When did you know you needed glasses? 2
There's a tendency to think that people get their first eyeglasses when they are little kids or when they are old. But sometimes the need first arises when a person is a young adult. I was in my 20s and in a movie theater watching…
Taking the No-Expo pledge 2
In recognition of today being the anniversary of the opening of Spokane's world's fair (see previous post), I vow to not mention Expo '74 again on The Slice Blog for one whole year. Starting now. Let's move on.
Spring cleaning finds 1
An email arrived this morning from a North Idaho reader named Lauren. The subject line said "A spring cleaning find..." and there was an attachment. Because I know and trust Lauren, I opened it up. It was a photo of an Expo '74 lapel pin.…
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