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Despite what some people say, there aren’t monster truck shows here every week.
Short graduation addresses: “Plastics.” - Don Hertz “You’re on your own now - write when you get work.” - Jim Nelson
“Good luck.” - Steve Thompson
“Run far, run fast.” - name withheld by request
“Tackle the world and score your goal.” - Eva May Hendrickson
“Through faith, all things are possible.” - Anna Geyer
At the smokestacks demolition a few weeks ago: Gisela Moyle overheard a young woman who was drinking a can of beer ask if the big blasts were an annual event. Someone quickly pointed out the obvious answer.
“Well, how should I know,” the woman shot back, all miffed and defensive. “I’m not from this area.”
Cat names: Shirley Diehl lives near a couple of felines named Elvis and Priscilla. And Kristy Becker’s dad named two cats Rush and Limbaugh.
Eleven things to keep in mind: 1. If people actually paid attention to how lawmakers in Olympia treat Eastern Washington, they would find it a lot harder to root for Seattle sports teams. 2. An album can be “acoustic” and still stink. 3. Golfers prone to back spasms live in constant fear. 4. Parking in front of fire hydrants has become commonplace. 5. If you aren’t being paid to do it, wearing clothing adorned with the Nike logo just brands you as a marketing victim. 6. There is a limit to how many stories kids want to hear about their parents’ summer camp experiences. 7. The secrets to a successful lemonade stand are location, location and location. 8. No class reunion is complete without the guy who hated everybody back in school and just showed up to remind everyone. 9. People waiting for perfect solutions to balancing work/family commitments will be waiting a long time. 10. We liked it better when people didn’t describe taking a walk as a “workout.” 11. Once you start humming Janis Ian’s “Society’s Child,” it can be hard to stop.
Warm-up question from Bob Johnson, who nominated his wife: Who is the messiest cook in the area? “We have an agreement,” he wrote. “Whoever cooks, the other one does the dishes. Oh, how I love to BBQ.”
Today’s Slice question: What was Spokane’s worst-ever garage band?
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