Ever been to a game at the Pine Bowl?
I have. http://www.spokesman.com/stories/1997/oct/14/this-brand-of-football-a-special-one/
The Slice archive for Sept. 15, 2014
MONDAY, SEPT. 15, 2014
Possibly the lamest Slice column ever
There have been quite a few contenders over the years. But Tuesday's column has to be in the running. Check it out tomorrow and see for yourself.
Only geography geeks stumble on it
When a player got called "up" to the Los Angeles Dodgers from Spokane. www.cardjunk.blogspot.com
If you were born on this date in 1974 1
This was the No. 1 song when you arrived during the disco era. http://weeklytop40.wordpress.com Actually, online sources don't quite agree about the exact timing. "I Shot The Sheriff" by Eric Clapton might have been No. 1 on this date. But I couldn't pass up a…
Speaking of 50 years ago
Here's why baseball fans of a certain age don't get too cocky when their team is in first place at this time of year. http://articles.philly.com/2014-07-21/sports/51786279_1_phillies-wall-houston-colt-jim-bunning
This show arrived 50 years ago this week 2
www.davidicke.com Did you have a favorite supporting character?
You can't understand Scotland unless... 1
You know about Culloden and its aftermath. http://www.nts.org.uk/culloden/
Presidential trivia (one question) 2
What president can be heard in a recording of a phone conversation with an apparel maker referring to his "bunghole"?
The Seattle-Spokane Expo train
Sept. 14, 1974 was the last day for this special service. http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1338&dat=19740513&id=opBYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=X_gDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5455,4308708
That dip in the Bayer aspirin commercial
You know, the backache guy who says to the flight attendant, "I'm not having a heart attack"? Don't you wish she would say to him, "I'll give you something to cry about about, you condescending twit"? Yes, I realize it's just a scripted scene. But…
Self-appointed traffic cops sans badges
We all know that countless motorists drive too fast in residential areas. There is no need for a debate about that. It's simply a fact. So it is certainly understandable when homeowners try to persuade those behind the wheel to be more careful. But it…
When do you stop being a "Californian"? 2
A) After you lived up here for 10 years. B) 20 years. C) 30 years. D) After you register to vote up here. E) I thought people here got over that sort of thinking back in the 1980s. F) Depends on what you paid for…
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