GET A NEW DRUMMER! Isn’t it time for Pacific Eyecare to find a new poster for its front window? That huge poster of Ringo Starr is, like that lovable timekeeper — he’s 78 — getting a bit old. It’s been up roughly since “Rubber Soul” was on the charts.

SPEAKING OF AGING MUSICIANS: Neil Diamond, on KPTZ? Really? Now when I turn to 91.9 I half expect to hear other schlockmeisters like Jim Croce, John Denver  or Bobby Vinton. Oy.

EYE ON THE SKY: Someone asked me the other day if I’d noticed a lot more seaplane activity overhead these days. I did, and I have. More tourists flying into Sequim, perhaps? OK, just a joke.

SPEAKING OF SEQUIM: Down at the Visitor’s Center here, we know when someone’s from a distant locale when they pronounce Costcotown with two syllables, usually “See-kwim.” And how do I spot Canadians? Easy, having lived in Canada: They never ask to use the bathroom or restroom. It’s always the “washroom.” Now you know.

Speaking of Canadiana, most Mariners’ fans who hold up “EH” signs when M’s star and Canadian pitcher James Paxton, who’s from B.C., gets a “K” (strikeout) probably have no idea Canadians haven’t used “eh” for years. Same with their clueless marketing department. I was a sportswriter for the Montreal daily in the 70’s when it WAS commonly used, and when I returned to the States, it took me two years to stop saying “Eh,” eh?

SPEAKING OF BASEBALL: There’s a lot of excitement here for the Mariners, who last went to the playoffs around the time of the Punic Wars. Hope they do it, but c’mon, it’s still baseball, which only changes glacially, and is understandably losing fans rapidly in most markets. Sadly, there are still ossified fans who are actually willing to pay to see pitchers hit (they oppose the DH rule), but the game is fading fast, as well it should. I used to love baseball, but now I’d rather watch a chess match for fast-paced excitement.

TRIVIA DEPT:  A PBS documentary on him a while back called this person “The wealthiest American artist in history.” Tough one. Who is it? Answer below.

SEQUIM, PART II: Yes, more Sequim items!  Spotting a certain fast-food-franchise place while there the other day reminded me of comic Steven Pearl’s great line: “My first job in high school was spray-painting the grill marks on the burgers at Burger King.”

Also, I think I’ve discovered the key to McDonald’s success: Nothing on their menu requires the use of teeth.

AND THE TRIVIA ANSWER IS … ”Peanuts” creator Charles Schulz. This guy would write a check, and the bank bounced. (Rim shot!).  I played the occasional round of golf with “Sparky” at Fountaingrove CC near his home in Santa Rosa, CA, in the 90’s when I lived in Sonoma County. A pleasant, quiet guy, and even though he certainly didn’t look athletic, Schulz had a beautiful golf swing.

So, one day I asked Mr. Peanuts where got that polished golf swing, and Schulz replied matter-of-factly,  “I took lessons from King Hassan’s pro in Rabat. He sent his private jet.” Oh.

KALE, MARY? : At the Farmer’s Market, one of PT’s fave foods, kale, is ubiquitous.

And I’ve heard a rumor the Co-op will be offering a nutrition class called, “Fiber: Nature’s Broom.”

Along these lines, another popular PT item: Coming soon to the Rose Theatre, with some of the original cast members: “Star Trek VII: The Search for Oat Bran.”

(PT resident Bill Mann has written the humor column for CBS MarketWatch.com and USA Today. He’s on Twitter as @Newsmann and at Newsmann9@gmail.com)