Usenet Posted 23 years ago
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Hara-Kiri, Harry Caray [WAS: Re: Most often mispronounced words]
[nq:1]It's tempting to suppose that "Harry Caray" (Carey?), the name of a famous baseball sportscaster, as well as "Harry Carey", the name of a couple of minor Hollywood actors, may have played a role in the development of the "hari-kari" form.[/nq]
Andy Rooney broached such a pun at
Play Ball In Summer, Not Fall
Oct. 5, 2003
"(W)hy don't they let the Japanese play in the World Series? . . . The Japanese would probably win it, that's why. George Steinbrenner would commit hari kari."
Doug Out
Andy Rooney broached such a pun at
Play Ball In Summer, Not Fall
Oct. 5, 2003
"(W)hy don't they let the Japanese play in the World Series? . . . The Japanese would probably win it, that's why. George Steinbrenner would commit hari kari."
Doug Out
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and they should be!! Thank you Tim Wakefield!! ), the name ...
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The Curse is Over and The Sox are going to win this series..you can just feel it...the yanks are scared...and they should be!!
Thank you Tim Wakefield!!
[nq:2]It's tempting to suppose that "Harry Caray" (Carey?), the name ... played a role in the development of the "hari-kari" form.[/nq]
[nq:1]Andy Rooney broached such a pun at[/nq]
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Thank you Tim Wakefield!!
[nq:2]It's tempting to suppose that "Harry Caray" (Carey?), the name ... played a role in the development of the "hari-kari" form.[/nq]
[nq:1]Andy Rooney broached such a pun at[/nq]
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[nq:1]The Curse is Over and The Sox are going to win this series..you canjust feel it...the yanks are scared...and they should be!![/nq]
They gotta get past the Cubs first, who's own billygoat curse is over!
They gotta get past the Cubs first, who's own billygoat curse is over!
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[nq:1]The Curse is Over and The Sox are going to win this series..you can just feel it...the yanks are scared...and they should be!! Thank you Tim Wakefield!![/nq]
Weren't you trolling the Yankees group as a Twins fan a week ago? How'd that work out for you?
Weren't you trolling the Yankees group as a Twins fan a week ago? How'd that work out for you?
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