The Slice: Gas gulper fuels rage of mini-martyr

Appalled that his mom was about to trim the lawn with a fossil fuel-burning mower, Catherine Markson’s young son started hauling stuff out of the garage and placing it in the yard so mowing would be impossible.

Then Luke conducted a silent sit-in to round out the anti-pollution protest.

“He is a 6-year-old eco-terrorist,” said Markson. “He just doesn’t know the words for it yet.”

Slice answers: Lots of readers said they still have items acquired by redeeming Green Stamps. The list includes a lantern, a cooler, a cookbook, sleeping bags, scissors, a kitchen scale, a platter, sauce pans, a hamper, dishes and cups, a bathroom scale, a crucifix, cutlery, a blender and plenty more.

Fifty years ago, when she was 13, Sue Fischer’s grandmother gave her Green Stamps for her birthday. Sue converted those into camping cookware that she still uses.

Nancy Kiehn found a stash of Green Stamps while cleaning out her parents’ house. “Any idea what to do with them?”

Well, first invent a time machine.

Things you don’t often hear in real life: “I would have gotten away with it too, if it wasn’t for you meddling kids!” — Tim Osborn

The view from your desk: Several readers told of being able to look out on various downtown Spokane scenes. Others spoke of seeing a wall or the back of someone’s head. And Lois Hill described looking out on Priest Lake. But Leonna Bowers e-mailed a snapshot of a couple of quail standing just outside her window.

Your family’s version of “Do you want us to wind up in the poor house?”: Apparently about the half the parents around here felt the need to repeatedly remind their children that mom and dad did not own Washington Water Power.

The new and improved S-R: Slice readers expressed skepticism.

“Those words mean one thing,” wrote Rachel Halverson. “An even smaller paper.”

Today’s Slice question: What interesting sights do you suppose roofers see?