The Slice Are Snobs Proud To Be Pompous?

We said to a friend that, in Spokane, calling someone a snob is just about the worst put-down.

She disagreed. She argued that local snobs would regard it as a compliment. Her theory? They revel in the fantasy that they are known (and secretly admired) for having more discriminating tastes than the rest of us poor clods. Hmmmmm.

She’s probably right. Guess we’ll have to nominate another No. 1 put-down word. Oh, wait. We’ve got it.

Only problem is it’s not printable.

Ione Smith also planted an evergreen sprig she got at Expo ‘74: It was no taller than a petunia for several years, said Smith “Now it is over 25 feet tall.”

She said it looks great adorned with white lights during the holidays.

Slice answers: Craig Heimbigner suggested that movie titles one could encounter at the Spokane Film Festival might include “Conan the Barbieri,” “Men in Jeans,” “Men in Flannel,” “Men in School,’ “Men in Low-Paying Jobs,” “My Best Friend’s Weeding,” “My Best Friend’s Moving,” “The Same,” and “Leave it to Eugster.”

Mustang Sally: Spokane’s Sally English drives a ‘67 Mustang, a friend of hers reported.

And Sally Clapper said she wished she owned one of the classic Fords. Then people could tell her to slow that Mustang down.

The following Q-and-A is one of our favorite passages in the city of Spokane’s pamphlet, “Straight Talk about Automated Refuse Collection”: “Who replaces damaged containers? Spokane expects householders or vandals who damage containers to replace them.”

Chew on this: Linda Spaeth and her twin sister were at the Spokane Interstate Fair when a man asked if they were the “Doublemint Twins.”

Thinking the guy was just kidding, Spaeth said they were. But then the guy got all excited because he obviously believed her.

She had to burst his bubble.

Sign seen outside Handy Andy’s: “Our guys could fix Mir.”

Helping visitors enjoy their stay: The annual Innkeeper Awards survey found that Fairchild Air Force Base has the best-run lodging operation in the Air Force.

Warm-up question: Which of your co-workers is least likely to get a tattoo?

Today’s Slice question: What far-fetched tales did your children offer as explanations for a broken vase, the garage catching on fire, et cetera?

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