The Slice: We have a winter, err … winner

Carolyn Lytle lives in Kettle Falls, but she thinks she knows how to define “Spokamnesia”:

“To forget just how bad or how long winter was.”

And be willing to stick around for the next one.

Discuss among yourselves: What’s the best way to refute the notion that living in a minor league city makes you a minor leaguer?

(They Long To Be) Close to You: Everybody knows certain summer songs can pack a nostalgia wallop.

One moment you’re muddling through your day, more or less living in the present. Then you hear a few notes of a tune from way back when and – presto – your thoughts are hurled to a summer in the past.

Happens all the time.

But often we forget. It doesn’t take a good song to do this.

In fact, some of the music that reminds us of the way we were is arguably, well, not so great.

Show me your list and I’ll show you mine.

I’ve said this before: But I get a kick out of seeing Spokane Chronicle delivery tubes still being used.

Fun fact: Sometimes Spokane TV news editors can’t use parts of recorded interviews because the Joe Citizen being questioned is so obviously not looking at the female reporter’s face.

Two for Tuesday: 1. Pointedly wacky or ultra-trendy hamburger toppings annoy me.

2. This probably isn’t the right place to discuss lake leeches.

Today’s Slice question: How would you characterize your willingness to return items to stores?

A) I never do it. I am a big chicken. B) I do it all the time, and often for flimsy or dishonest reasons. C) Sadly, I was taught that asserting my rights as a consumer is bad manners. D) I do it because I enjoy arguing. E) I do it when necessary but don’t regard it as recreation. F) Other.