The Slice It’s A Spokane Nation
There’s some truth to this.
“On January 11, the students of Robert E. Lee Elementary, in East Wenatchee, watched staff member Sylvette Engley be sworn in as a U.S. citizen,” wrote Cathie West, the school’s principal. “During the patriotic program, one second grade girl whispered to her teacher that she wasn’t a U.S. citizen. When the teacher inquired why, the 7-year-old reported confidently that she was born in another country - Spokane.”
Slice answer: “I find that Spokane appreciates the quality of the things it has in quantity and the quantity of its things of quality.” - Thomas Hennigan, Moscow
Lee Scharff wonders: “Have you ever looked at wedding photos in the paper and instantly knew who was going to rule the roost?”
We thought that was indigestion: A recent issue of Bazaar described a new perfume as the perfect scent for “The blonde inside each of us.”
We’re biased: But people who retire in places with a vigorous four-seasons climate tend to be more interesting than sun-worshippers.
Candy bar nostalgia: How many Slice readers, besides Sherman Blake, remember when a Three Musketeers was three differently flavored little bars in one package?
Toughest courses: Readers mentioned, among others, organic chemistry at Gonzaga University, a Western civilization course at Whitworth called Core 350, “Mr. Peck’s anatomy and physiology class at SCC,” constitutional law at GU, and English 493 - Teaching literature to adolescents - taught by Susan McGinty at Eastern Washington University.
Another Slice answer: “People who never ventured outside of the Spokane area for more than vacations have a very limited point of reference,” wrote Greg Johnson, who moved away and then came back.
Kid stuff: Northport’s Hilary Ohm informed her 5-year-old son that she was going to shampoo him. “OK,” he said. “But only one dose.”
Today’s Slice question: What would a Dr. Seuss book inspired by life in Spokane have been titled?
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