Make Like A Tree And …
What’s your tree sign?
If you think astrology is neat, you’ll love the new practice of assigning a specific tree personality to people, based on birthdays.
For instance, if your birthday is between Jan. 12 and Jan. 24, you are an “Elm.” That supposedly means you like to lead but not obey, are generous, have a good sense of humor and tend to be a know-it-all.
If your birthday is between Jan. 25 and Feb. 3, you are a “Cypress.” That means you are strong, happy, optimistic and quick-tempered.
If today is your birthday, you are a “Fir.” You have taste, talent and dignity, but tend to be moody.
* It’s shocking, but not everyone lives on the East Coast: Sunday night, during a hockey game on ESPN2, the announcers read e-mailed questions about the sport from viewers. One came from a 7-year-old named Brandon. The announcers addressed his question and then wondered aloud why he wasn’t in bed.
A few minutes later, they reported that Brandon had written back to inform them that he lives in Washington state, where it was still early in the evening.
* Shelf life: Colville’s Dale Walston sent us a wrapper that once contained Quaker Oats Crispy Mini’s. Stamped on it is the notice “Best Before: JAN 3000.”
* Slice answer: “You asked in a recent Slice column what other place is more casual than Spokane,” wrote Cathy Reed. “My husband and I had our 10-year high school reunions on the same weekend a few years ago, and we went to half of each.
“His was for University High School, and the dress-up event was a very nice affair. The guys wore suits and ties for the most part and the ladies wore nice evening dresses.
“Mine was in Bend, Ore. At our dress-up event, many guys wore plaid flannel shirts and many ladies wore pant suits … So I would say definitely that Bend has Spokane beat for being more casual.”
* Kidspeak: We were told about a 6-year-old Spokane boy who, upon hearing that chocolate was toxic for dogs, thought that meant the canine would be unable to bark because its talker would be sick.
* Warm-up questions: How do you describe your appearance when making plans to rendezvous with someone who has never seen you? Who at your workplace most obviously believes that faked sick days will never be questioned if he or she hints that the illness was of an intensely personal or potentially embarrassing nature? Do obsessive hand-washers catch fewer colds?
* Today’s Slice question: Does anyone dream about those Shaun O’L. Higgins ads/commercials?