Friday, April 17, 2009

Michael Kay owes an apology to the city of Seeragrussce

That's right. The whaleheaded superstar of Yes News Channel should get down on his knees today and beg forgiveness to the upstate New York Emerald City of Syracuse for the unforgivable flubbing of the name yesterday, as he described the the flyover by the 174 Fighter Wing of the Air Guard... the "Boys from Syracuse."

That's Syracuse. Rhymes with sheer-abuse. It's easy. But Kay yesterday -- had he been drinking? -- slurred and slobbered incoherently for a frozen moment that should be grounds for a lawsuit.

It was Seeeeeegerush. It was Sarrrragarsh. It was Seeragluch.

The good people of upstate New York, the builders of the Emerald City, the keepers of the Haundenosaunee watchfires around the Tree of Peace... they deserved better from one who is quite comfortable in pronouncing the likes of Damaso Marte.

Thank God he didn't have to describe the Boys from Poughkeepsie.
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6 comments:

  1. MikeApril 17, 2009 at 11:26 AM

    As a reader born and raised in Syracuse, I am betrayed and appalled at Michael Kay. But we always pronounced it "Sair - a cuse", not "Seer - a cuse"

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  2. She-FanApril 17, 2009 at 12:45 PM

    He should be sent down to Triple A for that.

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  3. el duqueApril 17, 2009 at 12:48 PM

    That a crack about Syracuse?

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  4. Whitey FraudApril 17, 2009 at 5:05 PM

    As punishment, he should be sent to Buffalo.

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  5. MillerCoors HugginsApril 18, 2009 at 12:24 AM

    I hate Rochester.

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  6. StangApril 18, 2009 at 12:38 AM

    Dutch, we should have a Comment Of The Month and yours should win.

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