The Slice: Some notions miss the mark

Today I want to start with a report from The Slice’s “Not Quite Right” department.

1. One of Wende Barker’s 10-year-old triplet nephews asked, “What is a lesbian?”

Another of the boys had the answer. “I think they’re from Lebanon,” he said.

2. Joanne McGoldrick’s 8-year-old granddaughter was feeding some marmots at Riverfront Park when a guy asked her what those critters were called. “They are Mormons,” said the little girl.

3. A friend was looking at music CDs at a local store when he noticed that the label for a section of recordings by one of the all-time greats was spelled “Sinantra.”

4. A friend asked her preschool son what he wants to be when he grows up. “A waitress,” he answered.

“Just wondering: Have you found yourself having to admit that graduates of one of your alma mater’s rivals tend to be pretty nice people?

As I am a graduate of a school that regularly loses to the University of Montana in sports, you might not blame me if I had a less-is-more policy when it came to Grizzlies. But, as I am reminded over and over, Montana graduates tend to be persistently, annoyingly likable.

I encountered this yet again on Sunday while chatting with a pharmacist who went to school in Missoula. Naturally, he was a good guy.

I guess the real test of this, though, would be to ask how WSU grads get along with UW Huskies who live in our area.

Feel free to weigh in.

“On being in the know re: body-shaving: The Slice heard from OB/GYN and operating room nurses who reported that they are in an excellent position to observe personal grooming trends.

“HIPPA rules prevent me from saying more,” wrote one.

So let’s just note that “the land down under” is an expression that can be used in this context as well as to refer to Australia.

“Slice answer: “I don’t want to be a cynic,” wrote Duane Cocking. “But rather than yelling, one might want to keep his or her mouth shut when diving. You’ll swallow less water.”

“Word power: “Spokanical.” – Pertaining to or in some way having to do with Spokane.

“Today’s Slice question: Now that we’re all enlightened about the true measurements of self-worth, do adolescent girls still conduct the pencil test?