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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) 1
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 2
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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