The Slice: Lucky he didn’t close with ‘let’s move on’

The word “surreal” is overused.

I’m as guilty of that as the next person.

But surely hearing author David Sedaris talk about Spokane marmots last Saturday night at The Fox would qualify.

There’s no way to know for sure: But Manito Park might have set a record Sunday for being saturated with mothers.

Which of the following are not detectives on PBS: A) Christopher Foyle. B) Kathy Greer. C) Hercule Poirot. D) Rick House. E) Jane Marple. F) Kurt Wallander. G) Karlyn Parry. H) Lynn Ellis.

The answer is right above today’s question.

Slice answers: Readers said the least realistic thing about NBC’s “Friday Night Lights” — which most respondents praised — is the simple fact of 25-year-olds playing 18-year-olds.

Search for sawbucks: If you are thinking of sending a cash birthday present to a distant grandchild, you might want to know that pristine $10 bills aren’t that easy to come by.

One newcomer’s reflection: “While visiting on a plane heading to California, I asked the lady sitting next to me how she liked Spokane,” wrote Georgia Crawford. “She replied that she moved there about six months ago and she has come to believe very few people in Spokane have full-length mirrors.”

Playing catch: “When our son was a pitcher in high school, I would always be his catcher at home for practice,” wrote Arlene Stromberger. “We were in the backyard one day and, when he was pitching to me, I briefly looked away.”

She took a fastball in the face.

“I was black and blue for seven weeks.”

During that time, she acquired a catcher’s mask.

Answers: B, D, G and H.

Today’s Slice question: How would you assess the learning curve of local drivers when it comes to using traffic roundabouts?