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The Slice archive for May 8, 2013

WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 2013

When broadsheets really were broad

www.talkingcomicbooks.com No, Strange Tales from the Crypt was not actually about newspapers. Back when comic books were 10 cents, the newspaper industry was having its way and the only morgue was the room with the clipping files.

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Remember "While you were out" notes? 

www.picstopin.com If you worked in an office setting before phonemail and email, you probably encountered these. The sight of one still sort of makes me cringe, even if it's just an online image. About 30 years ago, I worked in a newsroom that used these…

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Not everyone knows his/her Bugs Bunny 

Just had a perfectly civil conversation with a woman who assumed my use of "What a maroon" in Tuesday's Slice was a mistake that editors should have caught. But she accepted my explanation that I was simply borrowing a classic phrase from the wascally wabbit.

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The watery eyes have it 

A few years ago, I attended a concert at The Bing and saw a kid wearing a T shirt that I still remember. It said, "Mom and Dad... I'm on Drugs!" Well, I am on drugs, too. Claritin-D, to be exact. So are you feeling…

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I scream, you scream, we all scream 

Here are some theories about why my idea for Grizzly Beary ice cream has gone nowhere. 1. The commercial cultivation of huckleberries is an issue. 2. Other than sending a brief proposal to Ben & Jerry's more than 20 years ago and mentioning the flavor…

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