He played here in 1958 and 1959
Norm! www.vintagecardprices.com
The Slice archive for April 2, 2014
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 2014
You make the call on these headlines
After opening this, check out the Chron front page that will appear on the right. Would you have stacked the headlines that way? http://www.historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&file_id=9488
Remember Maureen O'Boyle?
If you don't, feel free to move on. To the best of my knowledge, she is the only person who once worked in Spokane and appeared as herself in "The Larry Sanders Show." http://www.wbtv.com/slideshow?widgetid=78195
Columnist Mary Worth learns the truth
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Forget Hollywood
Because of the angle of sunlight at our latitude, I think you could make the case that wearing sunglasses all day in Spokane makes more sense than it does in certain affectation-embracing showbiz meccas.
Your favorite/least favorite Barkley?
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Were you part of the Pepsi generation?
They are so happy. And it's all thanks to sugar water in vaguely phallus-shaped bottles. www.smitsonianmag.com
Hey, Kids! What's that in his hand?
Can you identify the device Larry Tate is using in this scene from "Bewitched"? www.sitcomsonline.com
One of the challenges facing newspapers
http://superman.wikia.com Though, admittedly, this sort of thing is not an everyday concern.
"The Biggest Thing on Earth"
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The Wednesday Slice question
Yesterday afternoon, a gull screeched while gliding over a South Hill parking lot. A little boy, maybe 4 years old, said "Look Dad, an eagle." OK, he's just a little guy. No harm done. But it made me wonder. Considering that we live here in…
If today is your 30th birthday
This was the No. 1 song on the day you arrived. www.musicstack.com Yes, I saw the Kevin Bacon thing on the "Tonight" show last month. Did you know that Spokane's Don Hamilton once photographed Loggins for a record cover?
The dog ate it
Here's The Slice column from this date in 1996. http://www.spokesman.com/stories/1996/apr/02/the-slice-who-could-ever-be-sick-of-those-fun-pet/
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