The Slice : A proposed housing development is born

Let’s start with a few proposed housing developments named after musicals.

“How about Kismet Estates,” wrote Rick Green. The theme would be, “Take my hand, I’m a stranger in Airway Heights.”

“Oklahoma!” wrote Deborah Chan. “A ranch home neighborhood on the West Plains. Fresh air (windy at times), great for families with children. No fences, fighting or backyard sheds allowed. This place is OK!”

Peter Lucht said naming a subdivision “Bye Bye Birdie” would at least acknowledge the development’s impact on wildlife habitat.

Charlie Greenwood suggested “Rocky Horror.”

“Skunk story: A few days after hosting a friend’s wedding reception in her back yard, Libby Forsyth noticed several fluffy “kittens” frolicking next to the house.

Looking closer, she realized it was a family of skunks.

Apparently they had been living under the deck for some time, including during the reception.

“Thankfully, they didn’t mind the guests and even coexisted peacefully with our cats,” wrote Forsyth.

Maybe someone slipped them some cake. That always makes things more congenial.

“Sisters, sisters: One of them is adopted. But people always tell Jan Lickliter and Jeri Hershberger that they look alike.

“Comeback: You know how sometimes women who are not pregnant are asked when their baby is due? Well, a reader suggested naming the month that is 11 months away.

“Friendliest gas station: “My nomination is for Riverside Service on Highway 2,” wrote Barbara Kertson of Elk. “They not only fill your gas tank, but also wash the windshield and pet your dog.”

“Survey says: Almost everyone responding to the question about public colleges vs. church-affiliated schools said students at the former tend to be more foul-mouthed.

“Modesty deficit syndrome: “Colleagues tend to loathe the very person the boss likes.” – from a Jared Sandberg column on office grandstanders in The Wall Street Journal.

“Slice answers: Several readers sang the praises of Nehi grape.

“Watching ‘60s TV reruns with fresh eyes: A friend has been checking out “Mission: Impossible” on KQUP. “I don’t recall Barbara Bain being such a sultry, sexy woman,” he wrote. “Probably because she was older than my mom at the time.”

“One newcomer’s view: “Spokane just can’t spell,” wrote Kathy Hansen of Liberty Lake. “Do you know why this is?”

Yes, I do.

“Today’s Slice question: Who around here holds the record for having been kicked out of the most bars?