The Slice: When you travel, sometimes there’s a pop quiz

There’s nothing like travel to remind you that it helps to have a few prepared answers for questions about Spokane.

Now I didn’t say canned answers. You don’t want to be robotic about it.

But it never hurts to have a few ideas in mind. That way, when someone asks about Spokane, you won’t be momentarily stumped.

Many times over the years, I’ve found Slice readers are a reliable source of wisdom in these matters. So once again, I turn to you for advice.

We’ll get to that directly.

I’ll be doling out a few coveted reporter’s notebooks and NCAA Final Four baubles to readers submitting especially helpful answers. Please get answers to me by Tuesday night, so I can include them in a column next weekend..\

So, OK. How would you briefly answer the following questions?

What’s Spokane like?

I guess it rains a lot there?

So, Spokane’s a Seattle suburb, right?

What do people do for fun there?

Can you make a living there?

Ever get cold up there?

How big is it?

Ever got hot up there?

I have a cousin in Walla Walla. Do you know him?

Does Spokane have an airport?

What’s a good trick for remembering the correct way to pronounce it?

My grandfather went to Expo ’74. Is that still going on?

Who was this guy Spokane?

Any tall buildings there?

What sort of wildlife might I encounter if I visited Spokane?

What’s the favorite cuisine of most people there?

How diverse is it?

A lot of people there in the witness protection program?

Are people friendly there?

Is it a lot like that town in “Twin Peaks”?

So do people there root for the University of Washington?

So are marmots like little grizzly bears?

What are the big events in Spokane?

Do people dress up before going out up there?

If I were going to visit Spokane, where should I stay?

Can you see Mount Rainier from your house?

So pot is legal there?

Does everyone wear flannel shirts?

Why do you live there?

Today’s Slice question: What things do you unexpectedly miss about Spokane when you find yourself out of town for more than a week?

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