We Need More Jobs - And Dates

Sat., Aug. 5, 2000

By Paul Turner srpaulturner@gmail.com

We could be wrong.

But maybe more young adults would get excited about the subject of economic development if they thought of attracting businesses to this area in terms of injecting new blood into the local dating scene.

* From the S files: Neighbors playing music way too loud are almost always wearing T-shirts that are too tight.

* The solo that momentarily became a duet: “I was singing `Through the Eyes of Love’ at a summer wedding at Whitworth Church,” wrote Terry Rayburn Mitchell. “It was an extremely hot day, and the church doors had been left open to provide ventilation.

“As I reached for a high note near the end of the song, a big old bug flew right into my mouth.

“I considered stopping to hurl, but instead eliminated the intruder with a rather subdued `ptooey,’ and went on singing. I was amazed after the wedding to find that very few people had noticed.

“Now I sing only in air-conditioned churches.”

* Just wondering: Around here, what act of kindness, social responsibility or generosity is most apt to get you sued?

* Good luck: To anyone trying to explain to a skeptical little kid about how the shape of an airplane’s wings creates lift.

* G-rated nickname for breasts: “Breasticles.” — Lynn Everson

* Here’s a hint: Men and women of a certain age don’t always appreciate being addressed by their first names by 22-year-olds working in medical offices or other places where friendly is fine but familiar is presumptous.

* Joy of sax: It has been a week now. And we’re still thinking about a public radio feature aired last Saturday morning. It was a look at the evolution of the marvelous Big Band classic, “In the Mood.”

Once in a while, old media still come through.

* Speaking of last weekend: Did anyone else happen to click on to the KREM-TV news just in time to hear a weekend anchor announce that she wasn’t wearing pants?

* Slice answer: Steve Haynes remembers his dad emerging from the bathroom and issuing a thumbs-down verdict on what he thought was a new brand of toothpaste: “My gawd, Jean, that Clearasil is awful tasting stuff. Let’s stick to Crest.”

* Today’s Slice question: Where’s the best place in Spokane to watch middle-aged men hit on women barely old enough to vote?

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