"Waterproofed for Seattle's Rain"

Every Seattle vehicle should be draped in plastic. 

Just think. Each time he fills his truck with gas, he spends more than what his truck is worth.

"High Bridge Ahead...Duck!"

Once upon a time Seattle built a low bridge over its industrial Duwamish River. Lots of traffic passed over the bridge, and lots of tall container ships to and from the Orient passed under. 

So the bridge would raise, which held up traffic.

In response, Seattle built a high bridge for giant ships to pass underneath without holding up traffic. However, the city also kept the low bridge for cars and trucks.  It is a Seattle-style political compromise. Make sense?

"Seattle is Less Secular Than They Say"

Seattle prides itself with its reputation of having the anti-organized religion mindset. Its population, for the most part, worships software development, living in the right neighborhood, organic produce, and hybrid cars. 

But every now and then one happens upon a traditional church service here much like those found between West Coast cities and the Atlantic Ocean. 

"Phone Book Phollow-up"

I was walking past the dumpster to my car yesterday and saw this.

"Lipstick and Catholicism...Discuss."

The crucial Seattle-based business Archie McPhee ships locally designed novelty items nationwide like the "Boxing Nun," the "Sky Diving Sigmund Freud," the "Frogmen vs. Radioactive Octopus," the "Jane Austin Action Figure," the "Bacon-flavored Toothpicks," and their best seller, the "Rubber Chicken." The Seattle mind-set is being out-sourced to Chicago and other cities far afield.  And yes, this is a green industry-if you consider the popular "Yodelling Pickle."

"Passive Aggressive Seattle"

Chicago is known worldwide for its Capone, Dillinger, and, more recently,  the El Rukns.

But when Seattleites go Medieval on each other, it sometimes takes the form of a bicycle pie joust, as pictured. Less lethal, but more fattening.

"A Wise Seattle Investor"

While Chicagoans are big talkers when it comes to managing their portfolios, here in Seattle those with the real dough put their money where their mouth is.