The Slice: The only thing missing was porn music on a loop

My friend Judy McKeehan pointed out that not all obscene phone calls are initiated by the troubled person wishing to make lewd remarks.

Once, when she was conducting a phone survey, a man who answered shared graphic details of just what salacious act McKeehan had interrupted with her call.

She still shakes her head about it. “I got an obscene phone call and I did the calling.”

First flights: “My first flying experience was a trip home to Spokane with my older sister from Seattle,” wrote Kevin Martin. “It was 1950 and I was 7 years old. As we filed off the plane after landing, I was invited into the cockpit by one of the pilots. I was mesmerized and hooked forever. After I became an airline pilot, I never failed to invite disembarking youngsters into the cockpit. I hope that one of them is flying the friendly skies today.”

Jim Christensen’s first flight was in 1962. He was a Spokane Chronicle delivery boy and had won a trip to the Seattle World’s Fair by increasing the number of subscriptions on his route by some impressive number.

“I’m not sure how many carriers earned enough points to win the trip but only a few of us earned the plane ride. The rest went by bus.”

Family Stories Department: Thanks to Tom Peacock for sharing this.

“Years ago my youngest son had been at my folks’ for the day and after returning home he inquired, ‘Dad, what was it like living in the black-and-white days?’ ”

It seems the boy’s grandmother had been showing family photos. “I told him it was OK, but one day we all woke up and everything was in color all of a sudden and that was pretty cool. He was pretty amazed, and after a bit I told him the real reason the pics were in B&W.”

Slice answer: “Regarding your question, ‘Can you sing?’ ” wrote Carolyn Lytle. “Yes, wherever and whenever possible, and I’m told I do sing quite well. If you don’t believe me, I would be happy to come to your office and demonstrate for you.”

Well, that would be one way to perk up the newsroom.

Carolyn, do you take requests?

Today’s Slice question: How will you note Groundhog Day on Monday?