She Swears By It

Thu., Jan. 14, 1999

By Paul Turner srpaulturner@gmail.com

Talk about restraint.

When Spokane’s Eleanor Blanda is tempted to curse she says, “Oh, cuss words!”

* Coat of arms: Janet Isherwood, a teacher in the Orchard Prairie School District, shared some artwork produced by students in grades 5-7 as part of a unit on the medieval period.

We’ve had some of it on display here at Slice Headquarters, which made for a nice Middle Ages look.

* Overheard at the Fred Meyer on Francis (one woman talking to another): “Here’s what I’m going to look like when I’m done with my diet.”

(She showed the other woman a picture of herself probably taken in high school, maybe 15 years and about 80 pounds ago.) — submitted by Maria Caprile

* Kid stuff: “I knew my 3-year-old daughter Faith had watched way too much of `Lady and the Tramp’ when her dad called her `Little lady’ and she said, `I’m not a lady — I’m a tramp.’ ” — Denise Masiello

* Slice answers: Leonard Riley suggested that the tighter a woman’s jeans the greater the likelihood she owns a 4-wheel-drive vehicle.

Readers recommended that anyone wanting to order liver and onions check out Dewey Cheatam & Howe, The Chef, Casey’s, the Shack, Rustler’s Roost, and Granny’s (on Mondays).

The best uses for a piece of ignored exercise equipment? Callers mentioned hanging clothes or houseplants on it. And Kathy Altieri said a neglected treadmill might be used to walk the dog without ever going outside.

A reader named Craig said the Inland Northwest’s version of the Euro could be “the Warsh.”

Several readers volunteered to help the guy looking for a Reddy Kilowatt pattern on which to base a tattoo. But our favorite response came from a woman who offered to let him check out her Reddy Kilowatt cookie-cutter.

* Just wondering: What’s your best story involving a nail gun?

* Valentine’s Day will fall on a weekend: So you might want to check out the special packages a bunch of Coeur d’Alene bed and breakfasts are offering. Call (208) 667-5081.

* Warm-up question: What Inland Northwest insurance agency, drug store, body shop or whatever gave away the best no-nonsense 1999 calendars? (And by “best,” we mean “Looks like something from, say, 1961.”)

* Today’s Slice question: What percentage of Spokane criminals have long, stringy hair?

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