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Names Department: The school dog at St. Aloysius School is a black lab called Amazing Gracey.
The Slice archive for Nov. 25, 2013
MONDAY, NOV. 25, 2013
Thanksgiving disasters (today's rerun)
http://www.spokesman.com/stories/1996/nov/26/no-thanks-from-turkey-fights-to-grease-fires/
Cats and brand loyalty
An email from Valerie Adams caught my eye. You see, my wife and I like to pretend that our neighbor's cat, who comes over for treats, prefers a certain brand of tuna. But according to Adams, this isn't always a joke. Here's her story. "We…
Feedback
Heard from a few readers who didn't like today's Slice question. They thought it was a downer, especially with Thanksgiving coming up. And yet I am unmoved. The notion that everyone is happy and carefree during the holidays has long struck me as a bit…
What'll ya have?
If you encountered this bartender, what would you order? Me? I think I would ask for either the Tranya or a flaming rum punch. www.denofgeek.com
One more "Small world" story
Carol Nelson, a friend over in North Idaho, shared this. "My daughter, Valerie, was teaching in Korea. She ran into a guy who insisted that he knew her. Turns out he had met her twin sister, Larissa, in Eugene, Oregon."
Another good thing about our climate
When your refrigerator is packed, you can put beverages outdoors to chill. You might be surprised how often that comes up. At least for those who do a lot of home entertaining at this time of year. Of course, if it's really cold, you have…
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