When newspaper publishers run wild
I know someone who was going to be in a certain city in the Midwest this week. I requested that she pick up a copy of that city's daily newspaper and bring it back to Spokane. I thought it would be nice to pass it…
The Slice archive for Nov. 28, 2012
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 28, 2012
Literal pieces of history
There's a white-haired Spokane man whose older brother died in 1943 when his B-17 collided in midair with an on-fire German fighter over The Netherlands. I have talked to this gentleman several times over the years. I know he's on the level. But I hadn't…
A convention idea for Spokane
How about a national gathering of people who, as infants, played the role of the baby Jesus in long-ago Christmas pageants? There could be seminars, speakers and much social time. "When did you portray the Christ child?" "It was way back in 1955. I went…
Christmas Presents Hall of Fame
If you were as fortunate as I was, you could come up with your own list. Here's something that would definitely be on mine. My first Tacks. Got them more than 40 years ago and I still have them. www.vintageccm.com
"Bunny Hill" explained
Bill Brock wondered why a gentle run at a ski area is known as a "Bunny Hill." So his long-suffering 6-year-old daughter, Reed, had to explain it to him. "It's obvious, Dad," she said. "You just hop on and go." www.coverbrowser.com
I wonder if anyone danced to these
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White male Christmas
When I first glanced at this, I thought it said "WJM." So, naturally, I found myself asking "Say, wasn't that the Minneapolis station where Mary Richards and Lou Grant worked?" As you can see, this 1962 promo is actually from a real station in Ohio.…
Premarital waving
I honestly can't remember girls riding these. You? I'm sure they did. Just can't summon any memories of seeing it. www.grassrootsmotorsports.com
The Wednesday Slice question
If it turned out that this was all just some cosmic joke and living in Spokane was actually a continuing education course, what would be the name of the class?
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Today's Slice question: Ticket prices for premier local entertainment and sports events effectively put these happenings out of reach for what percentage of Spokane area families?
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