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June 19, 2010
Marlins Give Away Vuvuzela-Like Horns: The Florida Marlins are giving away 15,000 vuvuzela-like air horns to fans at Saturday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. "They're not as buzzing as vuvuzelas, but they're loud," said team exec Sean Flynn.
I don't think it will be that bad, even if all fifteen people in attendance are blowing them at the same time.
posted by tahoemoj at 06:52 PM on June 19, 2010
Oh, this is hilarious. I had forgotten about this before I turned the game on just now. They actually make the vuvuzela sound pretty well, and it's even funnier when they play the horns in rhythm to organ cheer-thingys and such. Hilarious. Well done, Marlins.
posted by boredom_08 at 09:33 PM on June 19, 2010
Why?
Something -- anything -- to sell tickets, I'm guessing.
posted by DudeDykstra at 10:13 PM on June 19, 2010
I am currently watching the game on MLB Network and they are extremely annoying. I have gotten to the point that I can block them out during the World Cup games, but for some reason I can not do the same with these. I think it is because the WC versions sounds like a constant buzz and this is more of an up and down buzz. Although having when they are playing the organ music, it sounds like the people are just following along with the organ.
posted by Demophon at 10:27 PM on June 19, 2010
I was watching the game, then went online to check if there was a kazoo giveaway. I know it's been 20 years now, but see what happens when you put a team in South Florida? It's turned into a loony bin.
Although it'd be interesting to hear them follow "Hava Nagila."
posted by jjzucal at 12:07 AM on June 20, 2010
This better not become a trend for professional sports or I'll stay home from games and watch with the sound turned off. It's the only way I acn watch the World Soccer games. Those horns are fucking annoying.
posted by irunfromclones at 03:00 AM on June 20, 2010
I watched some of the Marlins game and thought the horns were amusing. I have begun to enjoy them at the World Cup as well. God help me.
posted by rcade at 08:00 AM on June 20, 2010
Idea for Bud Selig: make next year's MLB All-Star game a nostalgic all-Vuvu return to the Metrodome.
No more fitting way to relive the decibelic potential of the Dome, and to salute another of our revered human vuvuzelas, the man for whom the Dome is named, Hubert H. Humphrey.
posted by beaverboard at 09:31 AM on June 20, 2010
Oh, yes, blow the roof off with Vuvu power!
posted by jjzucal at 03:20 PM on June 20, 2010
Do the Marlins even draw 15,000 or is this a multi game promotion?
posted by jc at 04:33 PM on June 20, 2010
Well, they drew 23,242 last night. And the fans may have loved it, but the players on the field hated it, and it may have had a hand in costing the Marlins the win. Unfortunate.
posted by boredom_08 at 05:49 PM on June 20, 2010
Why?