By Caitlin Rothermel What’s brought Russ Baum, a central Indiana-based touring musician, to Vashon’s Strawberry Festival? It started with a long-distance friendship formed during the COVID-19 pandemic, and is part of a bigger story about the ways musician-audience engagement changed, quite suddenly, during that time. Baum describes his music style as “folk-rock, Skamericana,” that also…
By Anne Cotter Moses Jackson and Fiona have seven pets between the two of them. Steve has twice as many pets as Jackson. Steve has five more pets than Fiona. How many pets do the three children have all together?
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By Daniel Hooker This joke comes from Bob at Ace Hardware: A customer is at the checkout stand, and the cashier asks, “Paper or plastic?” The customer answers, “You choose.” The cashier replies, “Baggers can’t be choosers.” ~ At the Olympics I saw a guy carrying a long stick. I asked, “Are you a pole…
By Andy Valencia What happens when a place to digitally detox meets a museum? That would be a great description of the Den of Pin, the latest Vashon hangout. Pay a small cover charge, then step away from the relentless world of 5G, AI, and social media. In their place, enjoy playing vintage pinball machines….
By Daniel Hooker Q: What do you call a lazy opossum? A: A pouch potato. Editor’s note: This is a correction of this joke printed in the May issue. ~ Q: What events do spiders like to attend? A: Webinars. ~ Q: What type of bat loves doorbells? A: Ding bats. ~ Q: How did…
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