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Title: Originator of "Ithaca is Gorges" Dies
Post by: Josh '99 on February 21, 2008, 10:27:25 AM

http://www.wcbs880.com/Man-Who-Coined--Ithaca-is-Gorges--Phrase-Dies/1680301

God I hate that phrase.

Title: Re: Originator of "Ithaca is Gorges" Dies
Post by: Jim Hyla on February 21, 2008, 10:33:27 AM

[quote Josh '99]http://www.wcbs880.com/Man-Who-Coined--Ithaca-is-Gorges--Phrase-Dies/1680301

God I hate that phrase.[/quote]

Why?

Title: Re: Originator of "Ithaca is Gorges" Dies
Post by: Josh '99 on February 21, 2008, 11:51:06 AM

I just don't like puns, and that's a bad one that is overused.

Nothing against the man himself, who probably had a positive effect on the town and should be commended for it. I'm sorry if that was misleading.

Title: Re: Originator of "Ithaca is Gorges" Dies
Post by: Beeeej on February 21, 2008, 11:56:33 AM

He was also the voice of the Ithaca Greenbacks radio ads - "and if you want to send a thank-you note, your momma would be proud," or something to that effect.

Title: Re: Originator of "Ithaca is Gorges" Dies
Post by: RichH on February 22, 2008, 01:31:39 PM

A quick search reveals a pretty good article about the slogan and the man behind it:

http://www.ithaca.edu/ithacan/articles/0409/23/accent/0gorges_cre.htm

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