World Series box score from 10/2/68
Check Gibson's strikeout total. http://www.baseball-almanac.com/box-scores/boxscore.php?boxid=196810020SLN
The Slice archive for Oct. 2, 2014
THURSDAY, OCT. 2, 2014
Asking grade-school teachers for help
Please see Friday's Slice column.
Know your acronyms (naughty and nice)
As anyone who is a careful reader would realize, NSFW does not stand for "Northwest Farmer Stockman."
Separate the old-time pro wrestlers from the Craig T. Nelson roles
A) Mighty Igor. B) Chief Jack Mannion. C) Haystacks Calhoun. D) Hayden Fox. E) Bull Curry. F) Bobo Brazil. G) Steve Freeling. H) The Sheik. I) Nickerson.
Do you wish city were "Spokane Falls"? 5
This comes up now and then. I've always thought Spokane Falls would sound pretty good. But perhaps I'm just thinking it would make the Lilac City sound like Bedford Falls.
"Peanuts" anniversary 1
The strip first appeared on this date in 1950. I read a biography of Charles Schulz a few years ago that plausibly presented the creator of "Peanuts" as a troubled individual. Some dimensions of his personality were less than appealing. But I'm still grateful for…
Vintage photos of INW breweries
You have to scroll down a bit, but it's worth it. http://www.beerhistory.com/gallery/
Don't open this if spiders freak you out
Here's a little something from 10 years ago on this date. http://m.spokesman.com/stories/2004/oct/02/taking-the-bite-out-of-spider-myths/
Before "Twilight" implied teen vampirage
http://www.spokesman.com/blogs/slice/2011/oct/02/date-twilight-zone-history/
No. 1 album this week in 1970
www.amazon.com Many CCR fans considered this their best. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosmo's_Factory
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