A few more. "Paul, my two sisters and my husband and I were all married in December," wrote Kay Edmonds. "The oldest celebrating their 51st, the next their 49th and ours our 40th this year. Several of our dear friends also were married in December,…
Several readers said it is not uncommon. "Oh, yes," wrote Alice Spray of Spokane. "Curly Bill mailed a new catnip toy to Miss Kitty, in Arizona." I assume the humans in question get involved at some stage of the process.
Ever see some near your home that you simply could not identify?
...you don't receive a Christmas card from someone you hear from every year at this time (and it typically is your only contact with that person)?
http://www.spokesman.com/stories/1997/dec/16/the-christmas-spirit-prevails-when-walkers/ http://www.spokesman.com/stories/1997/dec/23/even-the-brightest-stars-sometimes-need-a-hug/
http://pnwbands.com/seasonstreet.html Anything like these duds in the back of your closet?
www.70spop.wordpress.com Yes, I have mentioned this song before. But it is my assumption that certain Slice Blog readers might enjoy thinking about 1979 for a moment.
If comparing the two "Sound of Music" leads could be thought of in terms of prize-fighting, which line from "Rocky" would be most applicable? A) "I can't see. Ya gotta open my eyes. Cut me, Mick. Cut me." B) "You're spitting up blood." C) "Down!…
1. You know how some people recommend brushing your teeth right after dinner as a tactic aimed at helping one resist snacking. Sure. Well, does that work only if your oral hygiene regimen involves at least four steps, including two battery operated devices? 2. What…
Sure, with snow on the ground, most people know to take off their shoes or boots before marching into the home. Especially when wearing footwear with deep treads, the kind that store about a pint of frozen liquid each. But sometimes people forget. So it…
OK, I'll start. I always notice when someone in the film is reading a traditional, broadsheet newspaper and it appears to be about six feet wide. And it never fails to get my attention when a character parks a bicycle without chaining it up. Your…
I would have guessed that this song had been used in twice as many movies and TV shows as listed below. But maybe it was just a couple of them appearing in close proximity -- "thirtysomething" and "The Wonder Years" maybe -- that made me…
That's what it says here anyway. http://christmas-specials.wikia.com/wiki/Silver_Bells_(song)
Kids' tips on how to have a happy marriage.
If someone trying to class up his language encountered a moment of frustration or disappointment and said, "Fudge...only I didn't say fudge."
http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2005/dec/17/the-slice-holiday-revelry-is-turning-city-into/ http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2008/dec/19/the-slice-she-hopes-youll-take-it-personally/
www.masslive.com My alma mater's basketball team plays undefeated, top-ranked Arizona on Monday. They play every year. NAU never wins. But every few years, they manage to keep it close. No one expects this to be one of those years. No one. Anyway, there's no reason…
Bruce certainly was one square-jawed son of a gun. www.comicsalliance.com His track and field form seems a bit iffy, though.
This was the No. 1 song on the radio when you arrived. www.musicstack.com I was in grade school and liked the Dave Clark Five at this time, but I can't say I thought much of this song -- the group's only U.S.No. 1 hit.
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There are several ways you can tell when someone is secure in the knowledge that our area is, warts and all, a pretty good place to live. Here's one. Let's say you are mailing a package to some faraway place. Or maybe picking one up…
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/22/travel/in-british-columbia-little-big-resort.html?emc=edit_tnt_20131219&tntemail0=y&_r=0
Did you know that the now-classic 1966 TV production "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas" was directed by born-in-Spokane Chuck Jones? www.ale-house.com Carving the roast beast.
www.twilightzonemuseum.com OK, the photo credit gives it away.
www.saturdayeveningpost.com
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