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The Water Cooler
“If apples are the
official state fruit, the
Cosmic Crisp is now
entering the state in a
21st century galactic
guise that marries flavor,
name and appearance
— and appropriately
greets a new generation
of high-tech space
entrepreneurs.” “I am ‘my very first jury duty is on Monday morning’ yrs old.”
— Knute Berger, writing in Crosscut — Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch, advising his younger teammates to care
for themselves so they can enjoy their retirement with minds, bodies and finances (“chicken” is
slang for money) intact.
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— Seattle Times features reporter Megan Burbank
“I am ‘I have been a registered voter since before you were
born and have never once been called for jury duty’ yrs
old.”
— Seattle Times science reporter Sandi Doughton, in response
“Take care of y’all mentals, y’all bodies, y’all chicken, so
when y’all ready to walk away y’all walk away and you’ll be
able to do what y’all want to do.”