The Empire will never surrender
Speaking of names …
I still hear from readers who refuse to abandon “Inland Empire” as the name for our region.
Maybe it’s stubbornness. But I sort of admire their loyalty.
OK, let’s move on.
“She’s got a reindeer on her back: The early morning nip in the air made me think about a Spokane friend who is an admitted “Christmas addict.”
I’ll bet she’s feeling the need for a fix.
“Just wondering: What business name from a movie or TV show do you sometimes borrow when referring to your own place of employment?
“A song in her heart: “I too have an evil choir teacher story,” wrote Kim Middleton.
The incident in question happened when she was in middle school. She was singing in a church choir that was rehearsing for a concert.
The choir director gave her some special instructions: “Kim, don’t sing. Just mouth the words ‘corn cobs, corn cobs’ over and over.”
Middleton obeyed. In fact, she still does.
“To this day, I only mouth the words when singing,” she said.
“Finish this sentence: “You can always tell that a summer romance is about to die a natural death when. …”
“Plan B: A reader asked what would be my second choice for the name of this column if it turned out some business somewhere had exclusive rights to the phrase “The Slice.”
Well, I think I would want to make a contest out of it. Admittedly, that wouldn’t be as much fun as a “name the baby elephant” competition. But since we don’t get to name zoo pandas and penguins around here, I think a “name the column” contest could be fun – especially the unprintable entries.
“You can tell your neighbors aren’t from around here: “When they invite you to a neighborhood block party and include the area code in the RSVP phone number.” – Tomas Lynch
“Warm-up questions: What were the all-time best Washington/Idaho license plates? What Inland Northwest golf foursome has been playing together the longest? How often does your phone stop ringing before you figure out where it is? Is there anything you miss about not going to a polling place to vote? Do you take it personally when you see a driver in a car that is the same model and color as yours do something really inconsiderate?
“Today’s Slice question: Are you a real Westerner if you never come in contact with horses?