Where were they all to go, Spokane?
There's a good chance we would have had our own problems. www.historylink.org
The Slice archive for Jan. 26, 2012
THURSDAY, JAN. 26, 2012
Do we have one or do we not?
The question comes up now and then. Does the Inland Northwest have a distinct accent? You can mark me down as a skeptic. Proponents of the idea that there is a unique accent here often point to certain expressions, phrases or grammatical irregularities. But I've…
Taft Day at National Apple Show here
Sorry this cannot be read. Let's just assume it lists many exciting activities and that a good time in Spokane was had by all. The XL president, William Howard Taft, visited Spokane in September of 1909. www.affordablepoliticalitems.com
Picture of a B-24 my father flew in
www.b24bestweb.com He didn't name the plane. His crew also flew missions in a Liberator called Li'l Abner.
Disappearing act
www.montana2you.bigcartel.com When I moved here in the late '80s, it seemed like these candies were available everywhere you looked in Spokane. I liked them, partly because they were a regional product. I even drove over to Libby one time and met the nice couple who…
Vandals in the NFL Department
www.checkoutmycards.com Let's just hope someone like Ann-Margret was also part of the entertainment.
No. 1 song on this date 30 years ago
www.45cat.com I wonder how many people who were Hall & Oates fans are willing to admit it today. It's a bitch, girl.
This date in Slice history (1999)
Hey, if it helps fight off colds: Eli Majnarich, 5, refers to taking his "vitamin seed" in the morning.
8 stages of predawn skunk spotting
1. Uh oh. 2. Man, he's big. 3. I wonder if he's lost. 4. No, no, no -- don't head this way. 5. And don't go that way either. Too much traffic. 6. What does he find to eat at this time of year? 7.…
All aboard
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Fifty years ago on "The Twilight Zone"
"The Hunt." www.ovguide.com See today's Slice column.
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