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The Slice archive for Dec. 10, 2013

TUESDAY, DEC. 10, 2013





Survey says

The first time I did it, maybe 20 years ago, I used phone books from big cities that were available at the downtown public library. The project? Ask people from around the country whose last name is "Spokane" how they pronounce it. So you would…

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Birds, bees and boxcars

A friend was in her car the other day with her young son. I can't remember if he is 8 or if he is 9. They saw a train on a rail line my friend had come to regard as all but dormant. "I wonder…

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Multiple choice 

Which are you most likely to say before the end of the day? A) "Let's do this." B) "You guys playin' cards?" C) "Good grief." D) "Ring a ding ding." E) "Is it safe?" F) "Serenity now." G) "Forget about it, Jake." H) Other.

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This date in Slice history (1996)

Kids, take a tip from a sadder-but-wiser baby boomer who knows. Do not even think about playing with the toys you receive for Christmas. Don't even open the product packages. Store them in the "Future Collectibles" corner of your closet. Then wait a few decades.…

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