Can He Play Qb?
A WSU Dawg?
That’s right. As you can see from today’s snapshot, Sheila and Gordon Leek’s pet, Niko, is ready for the Apple Cup.
Woof, Cougs!
* He’s not THAT far out: Spokane hair stylist Terry Eaglefeather occasionally gives talks about being an urban Indian.
After one recent presentation, a little girl named Chelsea at a Mead elementary school wrote to thank him. She said she would not forget Eaglefeather because she had never before seen an “alien.”
* In case you missed it: Spokane was mentioned in the October issue of Mad magazine and in a recent issue of The New Yorker.
Neither will change life as we know it.
* But speaking of Spokane references: There’s a local scene in a new book/photo collection called “Churches ad hoc: A Divine Comedy” by Herman Krieger.
The photo in question shows two signs. There’s one saying “Church Parking Only” not far from a “Divine’s Towing” sign.
* Women thinking about sex: A few ladies waiting for their cars at a local tire store got a kick out of it when one was told that a delay had been caused by a malfunctioning stud machine.
* Headline of the week from The Onion newspaper parody: “Report: Many Rappers May Suffer From Unrealistically High Self-Images.”
* Good things come to those who wait: Gonzaga Prep sophomores Amanda House and Beth Stachecki were outside a South Hill grocery store taking collections for Prep’s annual food drive. But contributions weren’t exactly pouring in.
Then some man donated an entire shopping cart full of nonperishable food and household items.
* The Slice predicts what TV viewers will be seeing in the way of Christmas season specials:
“Annoyed by an Angel.”
“Groped by an Angel.”
“Flummoxed by an Angel.”
“Tickled by an Angel.”
“Sued by an Angel.”
“Bass fishing with an Angel.”
“Bored by an Angel.”
* Overheard at NorthTown (a woman at a clothing store talking to a co-worker): “She is so cool. And she’s from California, so she’s totally real.” — submitted by Julie Riddle
* Today’s Slice question: What Inland Northwest man and woman make the strongest case that married couples shouldn’t work together?