The Slice Wildlife In The Next Tent

Have the people at the next campsite ever, um, done anything that made your kids ask questions that you had hoped to put off for a few more years?

Slice answer: “The tackiest souvenir of the Inland Northwest is a copy of The Spokesman-Review.” - V. Brady, Spokane

You don’t need to have blue eyes to wear them: Didn’t get a tie for Father’s Day and you’re actually a little disappointed? Well, we have the solution. Go to your phone and give a little ring-a-ding-ding to (212) 947-0290 and ask about the Frank Sinatra Legendary Neckwear collection, ties inspired by the artwork of the Chairman of the Board.

Kids and flying: “When we asked my grandson Tommy what he liked the best about his first plane trip, his innocent answer was ‘the peanuts.”’ - Richard Boge

Business of the week: Spokane’s Ms. Granny Scoops Poop Patrol, a weekly “dog litter” pick-up program. Call 489-POOP.

This from a guy who was no Alec Baldwin: An overweight older couple was standing in a store in Post Falls when a trim young woman in tight jeans passed by. “Why don’t you get some jeans like that?” the man asked his wife. - submitted by Rod B. Hartman, Coulee Dam

Re: service query: Most responding readers said retail clerks who get a call while waiting on an in-store customer should excuse themselves, answer the phone and ask if they can momentarily put the caller on hold.

Warm-up questions: How many people besides Mark Quick still have a copy of the Expo ‘74 souvenir record featuring Bob Bellows singing “Stranger at the Fair” and “Yes, You Can in Spokane”? What’s the difference between people who just say they like onions and people who could claim “Onions are my life”?

Today’s Slice question: In what year will the new Spokane Arena get torn down? (Our pick: 2018.) , DataTimes ILLUSTRATION: Color Photo

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