Go Ahead, Flash Us Those Pearly White

Thu., Aug. 18, 1994

By Paul Turner srpaulturner@gmail.com

We asked readers to talk about the smile of someone dear to them.

And we heard about spouses, lovers, kids and pets.

But we’re sending a Slice T-shirt to Barry Barfield for the simple elegance of:

“When my wife, Annette, smiles, my soul sings.”

Here are a few other favorites:

Kai Lehinger said her 16-month-old grandson, Brent, has a smile that “Ignites a feel-good flutter in your heart.”

Tom “Scully” Hennigan submitted “Beth’s smile always hit Scully square in the guts, like the cold weight of a brass cupcake.”

William H. Keely said “When Carmen smiles at me…her eyes light up mischievously, her cute little nose crinkles (just enough) and her sensuous mouth creates the most alluring smile I’ve seen.”

Honorable mentions go to Geraldine Weiler, Patty Baker, Wendy Frye, Betty Smith, Janine Bryant, Susie Schmidt, Jill Jessup, Theresa Hale, Millie Shinn, Dee Dee Morris and Bob Lynch.

Second annual bug-flew-in-my-mouth report: Cynthia Mason once stepped outside to call her son and had a yellowjacket zoom in and sting her tongue.

Joy LeGrand tried to spit out a bee that had flown into her mouth, but it stung her on the lip during its exit.

Elissa Torretta had a bug fly into her mouth just as she was arguing in favor of having lunch outdoors. “We ate inside,” she reported.

And once during high school soccer practice, Meyla Bianco had a big fat fly streak into her mouth and down her throat, “Where it proceeded to squirm.”

Warm-up question from Susan Sullivan: “How many adults still refer to colors by their Crayola names?”

Warm-up question from Barb Bezdicek: “Why is it the only place in Spokane drivers stop for a crosswalk is in front of the courthouse?”

Today’s Slice question: How many games will the Cougs win this fall?

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