The Slice: What Scooby does in Mexico stays in Mexico

Dan Day told about a stuffed animal that has logged something like 80,000 air miles in the last 14 months.

Here’s the story.

Day, an X-ray tech at Kootenai Medical Center, is a fan of the canine cartoon character Scooby Doo. He acquired a stuffed Scooby, which he brought to work.

And he and his travel-loving colleagues in the Radiology Department came up with a plan. They decided that whenever one of them went somewhere interesting on vacation, that person would take the stuffed dog along and snap a picture. As a result, they now have pictures of Scooby in Mexico, Ireland, Hawaii, Washington, D.C., and on and on. The snapshots are on display at the hospital.

“He’s a very busy pup,” said Day, who acts as Scooby’s travel agent.

Scooby was recently mountain biking in British Columbia. But he’s been to France, Holland, England and, well, you get the idea.

“He has been welcomed world-wide, except in Singapore,” said Day. “For some reason, my co-worker was forced to put him in a backpack and then put the pack in the trunk of the taxi before he could get a ride to the airport.”

Scooby has become something of a North Idaho celebrity. But he travels exclusively with Radiology Department staffers. “We do not loan him out,” said Day.

“Wardrobe Malfunctions Department: “This story isn’t about me, but another unfortunate girl,” wrote Jeannie Maki of Colville. “Way back when, the rodeo in Spokane was called the Diamond Spur Rodeo. It was held at night, and it was really a big deal.”

There was always a grand entry, when various rodeo queens and princesses would be introduced and appear on horseback.

“They would go thundering out there in the arena with the spotlight on them, and they would give the rodeo queen smile and salute.”

Well, one girl gave the crowd more than that.

“Her skin-tight dark green jeans split, and everyone got to see her bright pink undies.”

At least Maki thinks the unfortunate girl was wearing underwear.

“It happened so fast, the crowd was stunned.”

But after a moment, enthusiastic applause erupted.

Janelle Baker shared this. “Many years ago, I was at Disneyland, and I was on the Matterhorn and my halter top flew off.”

She was 20, amply endowed and not wearing anything beneath it. “The guy behind us gave it back at the end of the ride. My boyfriend at the time thought it was hilarious.”

And Ray Blowers wrote, “While waiting for the East Sprague bus in front of the Paulsen Medical Building in 1948, I noticed a well-dressed, sophisticated lady in line. As she approached the curb when our bus arrived, her panties fell down around her ankles. No problem. She just toed them into the gutter and casually stepped on board.”

“Today’s Slice question: What Inland Northwest grandparent is most out of control when it comes to buying gifts for the grandchildren?