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Are you ready for winter? Let’s see

The temperature’s dropping. The tires are changing. You know what that means. Yes, it’s time to test your Spokane winter readiness. Circle the answer that best suits your attitude regarding polar preparedness. We’ll add up our snowballs at the end of the quiz.

  • 1. Winter in Spokane officially begins…

A. On Dec. 21. (2 snowballs)
B. The first time it snows over six inches. (5 snowballs)
C. The moment Tom Sherry starts hyping his “Turkey Drive.” (10 snowballs)

  • 2. Do you participate in Coats for Kids?

A. Yes. I gave four coats last year. (2 snowballs)
B. No. But I plan to give a coat this year. (5 snowballs)
C. Coats? Oh. I thought it was Goats for Kids and wondered, “Why do kids need so many goats?” (10 snowballs)

Question: Are you ready for winter?

The rest of the quiz here.

 



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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