Last job they’ll ever get: Three leading candidates, all Democrats, have begun trying to distinguish themselves in the race to replace longtime U.S. Rep. Jim McDermott and earn the coveted title of Congress-person for Life in the very liberal 7th Congressional District.
A close race could hinge on small things that are big deals in the 7th District, such as getting caught opting for plastic instead of paper at the supermarket checkout line.
The court of make-believe is in session: A California organization devoted to supporting what it calls “constructed languages” has filed a legal brief written in Klingon from “Star Trek.”
Judge Buzz has reached a verdict: The plaintiffs are hereby ordered to get a life.
Don’t know much about history: On this day in 1941, General Mills tested a new cereal called “Cheerioats” in six markets.
The cereal later was renamed “Cheerios,” presumably after somebody realized that Cheerioats sounds like an old man clearing his throat.
— Mark Carlson, Herald staff
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