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“It’s kind of silly and fun, but I
think that silly and fun things are
important.”
— SpaceX chief Elon Musk, after he put a red Tesla Roadster
aboard his Falcon Heavy rocket and launched the car toward Mars.
“The plants look happy.”
— Jeff Bezos, after a ceremony officially opening “The Spheres” at
Amazon’s headquarters in downtown Seattle.
“Despite the fact that she once kicked
me out of Dow Constantine’s candy
drawer at the Metropolitan King
County Council, Washington state has
been better off with her serving the
public.”
— Sen. Joe Fain, R-Auburn, paying tribute to retiring Senate
Majority Leader Sharon Nelson, D-Maury Island.
“Creates a new special license
plate that displays a symbol or
artwork recognizing the cultural
significance of Sasquatch in
Washington State history and
folklore.”
— Summary of Senate Bill 6151, a proposal to create a
Big foot-themed license plate to help support maintenance
and improvement at state parks.
“Are Sasquatches real?”
— Sen. Steve Hobbs, D-Lake Stevens, in a deadpan question
to legislative staff during a public hearing on Senate Bill 6151.
“I’m wondering if my unicorn
license plate could be amended
onto yours.”
— Sen. Dean Takko, D-Longview, in a question to SB 6151
prime sponsor Sen. Ann Rivers, R-La Center.
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