The Slice : ‘Fall back’ often leaves many in the dark

There are two kinds of people.

There are those who automatically understand the implications of resetting the clocks.

And there are those who know what “fall back” requires but then find themselves muttering “So does that mean it will be lighter earlier or, um, no I guess it will be dark at, um, OK, wait, if it was 7 a.m. at this time yesterday but now it’s 6 that means the sun will be, uh …”

“Not forgotten: Some might wonder why people keep dog houses long after the furry occupant is gone. I can’t say that I do.

Sure, in certain cases, a new dog might potentially be part of the future. But I think more often the backyard structures take on a symbolic significance after a pet has died.

I wonder who around here has the dog house that has been vacant the longest time.

“Anchors aweigh: “You asked in your Sunday column if it was possible to find Dan Kleckner taking out the garbage (for his viewers),” wrote Kent Adams. “Well, let it be known to all that when Dan lived next door, he often took out the garbage for us, watered our lawn and plants when we were out of town, and attended many Special Olympics activities where our son participated.

“If that only could be said for our current neighbor, who works for The Spokesman-Review.

“Now, as for Stephanie putting on a sweater and coming over to help…I think I’d need to clear that with my wife.”

“Just wondering: Who holds the Spokane area record for having experienced the most varieties of back problems?

“Defining her terms: “During a recent dinner conversation, a friend was carrying on about someone she knows who apparently isn’t very bright,” wrote Rick Hosmer.

His friend said, “He’s so stupid, I swear the guy is illiterate.”

Putting aside questions of language skills’ relevance to measuring intelligence, Hosmer asked his friend if the guy in question really could not read.

“She responded, in all seriousness, ‘Of course, he can! I didn’t mean that he was literally illiterate.’ “

“Something I said: “It’s interesting that you think of ‘Perry Mason’ as a ‘just before bedtime’ program,” wrote Randy Androes. “When it was a new show and not in reruns, and I was still in my teens, my grandmother lived in Newport, Wash. And once a month we would visit on Saturday and spend the night. I slept on the couch and fell asleep watching ‘Perry Mason’ with my folks and my grandmother.

“To this day it is still my favorite TV program and I still watch it when I’m home during the day.”

“Warm-up question: What incredibly simple technological feat made you a hero in the eyes of an elderly relative?

“Today’s Slice question: Whose house comes closest to sitting right on the Washington/Idaho state line?