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Governor Photo-Op was wrapping herself in the flag over the new AZ 9/11 shrine. Now, she who puts the P in politician's running for cover

A A A Comments By Stephen Lemons Thursday, Oct 5 2006

Merv further stated that if local peeps want to put his name down as a write-in candidate for governor, that's okey-doke by him. And remember, folks, that's MC Merv, not rotund former talk show host Merv Griffin.

Diploma Dome

Vice is nice: An example of MC Merv's Central Corridor signage.

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Pity the poor citizens of Glendale. They help pony up the dough to build their new stadium (an estimated $9.5 million out of a total cost of $455 mil), and lure the Arizona Cardinals away from Tempe to play there. And what town's moniker will the new stadium sport? That of its larger, more polished neighbor — Phoenix!

Last week, online diploma generator University of Phoenix inked a contract for a 20-year, $155 million deal for the naming rights, beating out the possibility of a Pink Taco Stadium, or this tweeter's suggestion: Pete's Fish & Chips Stadium (see "Juicy Taco Hell," August 31).

Wags are calling it Oops, Pee-Yew Stadium, or You Pee Stadium. And every time the Cards are on the tube, P-town will get the glory (this pigskin-lovin' pigeon uses the term loosely, after the drubbing the local bird turds got the last three weeks from Seattle, St. Louis and Atlanta. Pee-Yew!).

What The Bird wants to know is, why didn't they name it after UofP's parent company, the Apollo Group? Apollo Stadium's got a way-way-cool ring to it. Or if they made the new diploma dome the namesake of Apollo Group founder Dr. John Sperling, Sperling Stadium would work.

Though some might confuse the name with Sy Sperling of Hair Club for Men fame, and nickname it the Chrome Dome.

Whatever, Glendale's the Rodney Dangerfield of American towns. It gets no respect, no respect at all. Not even from the laughingstock Cardinals!

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