The Slice: The Slice: Wet lawn messed up big chance

Not to make light of power outages and what have you.

But Monday morning’s high winds would have been perfect for those of us who wait patiently for our unraked leaves to be blown away.

Sadly though, most fallen foliage exists as sodden clumps right now. And it would have taken a hurricane to budge them.

“Here’s why newspapers are in trouble: Just about every Monday morning, an elderly woman in Colville phones and tells me a dirty joke.

They usually aren’t exceptionally off-color. But I couldn’t print them. And, in a way, that’s too bad.

There are worse ways to start the day.

“Complete this sentence: A lot of people around here would be amazed to learn how many people in this area have never …

A) Had sushi. B) Spent two seconds fretting about Spokane’s image. C) Listened to NPR. D) Worn pants that fit. E) Enjoyed camping. F) Been to a yard sale. G) Other.

“Has this ever happened to you: Twice now, when traveling in other parts of the country, Glenn Russell has encountered people who thought his GU Bulldogs apparel was connected to Georgia.

Presumably, the confusion stems from the fact that the University of Georgia’s sports mascot is a bulldog also. And the color schemes are slightly similar. But no one in the know would refer to UGA as GU.

So I guess we can conclude two things.

1. There are a still a few Americans not gripped by Zagsmania.

2. There are people all over who don’t know what they are talking about.

“Slice reader Peggy Coffey wonders: “Has anyone else noticed that we’ve gone directly from obnoxious interminable campaign commercials to obnoxious interminable Christmas sale commercials?”

“Speaking of Christmas creep: The old animated “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” has already started appearing on cable TV. And that prompted a question from Alice Hale.

Why does Cindy Lou Who have antennae coming out of her head?

I’m no expert on Who physiology. (Perhaps a reader who is can weigh in.) But my guess is that it is a result of a diet too rich in roast beast.

“Today’s Slice question: What is WSU’s record in Apple Cup games you have attended?