... and then moments ago, I was faced with the reality of why c0untry music is the bastard stepchild of p0pular music today. I took a moment away from finishing a show and turned my attention to Wheel 0f F0rtune, where the contestants were paired with their favorite c0untry music artists.
The artificial blonde woman on the left with extreeeeemely spiked hair was teamed up with Wyn0nna. The categ0ry was "same name." The puzzle as it existed at the time was as follows.
O---ESTRA
& -EACH --T
The solution is obviously "Orchestra and Peach Pit." Well, that's not quite what the contestant came up with. She came up with "Orchestra and Beach Nut." Of course the term for one obsessed with the beach would be would be "Beach Bum."
"Beach Nut" would be a homonym for "Beechnut," one of America's leading chewing tobaccos.
...and the stereotype is preserved. Thank you, ma'am.
2 comments:
You do see the irony in your opinion given that you were actually watching Wheel of Fortunue... right?
"Man I like to spit some "Orchestra and Beach Nut" in that dude's eye,
and shoot him with my 'ol 45."
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