Cincinnati Post says -30-

Any word on where some of the ex-Posters are landing jobs at? There's a guy there who I crossed paths with at a gig a few years ago, and he always did an outstanding job. I hope those guys find gigs soon.

 

If Skyline Chili goes broke, we know the apocalypse is nigh.

 

I'm sure it will cost them some subscribers.

 

Thanks for setting that straight. Still, my point is that they got less than 24 hours' notice. Shitty way to do business.

 

Wait a minute. How can the paper lose readers if... Ohhhhhhhh.

 

According to Poz's blog Sarge was Skinny and/or Gambo.

 

Peterson was the original "Sarge" -- but "Sarge" has become part of the Cincinnati scribe lingo. Peterson, reportedly, wore fatigues and I think it was Pete Rose that tagged him with "Sarge," according to legend. That was picked up by Gambo and Skinny, as well as Jack Brennan. In the Bengals press box, just about everyone is "Sarge." This city has a weird sports lingo -- also, Chief, Bean, pops, tome, ruminate, fodder, allow, vindicated and then there's the whistling gag. It's unreal. It's part of what makes it a special scene. Never seen -- or heard -- anything like it before.

 

Thanks for the clarification and cool backstory.

 

John Donovan also calls everyone "Sarge" to this day.

 

Bill Peterson was the author of the story I posted. Only he could reference Heraclitus in a Kentucky basketball story.


Bill is a very skilled writer who is as interesting to talk to as he is to read.

 

You know what makes me sick?!?! Youn know what makes me angry?!?!?!

I think he's still going to do that through syndication. God, I feel old. I remember listening to him when I was a kid in Louisville.