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KAEP-FM’s Geoff Scott says that if Spokane ever hosted the Olympics the events would have to include darts, garage sale marathon, minivan races, the wobbly-wheel grocery cart dash and the binge drink-off and domestic violence competition.
That sound you don’t hear is Spokane: Roger Fruci was stuck in traffic downtown and sat through three light-change cycles without moving. Another driver was waiting to turn into the blocked Ridpath driveway and had decided not to budge until that could happen. But Fruci found one thing about the experience remarkable. “No one ever honked,” he said.
Top summer pop songs: Readers said they include “Hot Fun in the Summertime” by Sly & The Family Stone, anything by Bob Marley, “Groovin”’ by The Rascals, “Groovin”’ by Booker T. and the MG’s, “The Boys are Back in Town” by Thin Lizzy, “Wild Thing” by The Troggs, “Summer in the City” by The Lovin’ Spoonful, “Israelites” by Desmond Dekker/The Aces, “Like to Get to Know You” by Spanky and Our Gang, “Kokomo” by The Beach Boys, “Don’t Worry Baby” by The Beach Boys, “Theme From ‘A Summer Place”’ by Percy Faith, “Draggin’ the Line” by Tommy James, “In the Summertime” by Mungo Jerry, “Hungry” by Paul Revere and the Raiders, “Start Me Up” by The Rolling Stones, “Let’s Go” by The Cars and “One Way or Another” by Blondie.
More Slice answers: Barry Barfield said you can tell someone doesn’t want to hear any more of your vacation stories when he or she excuses herself to go make an appointment for a root canal.
Dayle Spahr said you can tell when the listener says “ah ha” in a monotone no matter what’s said.
In the matter of cities readers would like to have seen get blown away by aliens in the movie “Independence Day,” the first nomination was “Ogden, Utah.”
Barrie MacConnell said fighting a parking ticket in Sandpoint is like “Trying to explain Idaho code to the mayor and the city council.”
And Spokane’s Glynis Tucker said her husband, Doug, must hold the local record for wearing a T-shirt to work the most days in a row. He has been doing it every day for 17 years.
Today’s Slice question: How are stay-at-home dads regarded here?
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