Verily I say unto thee...is that some kind of lame-assed American insult or something? If you called people in the UK sports fans it would be simply because that would be what they are...fans of sport.No wonder this film doesn't travel well and is barely known outside the States.
shareNot an insult. It's the equivalent of "you guys".
It's pretty out-of-date, I remember this as a fairly popular phrase in the 1970s.
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it's great!
Season's Greetings!
It is great. It's sounds very catchy to an American ear.
sharemy dad who was a major in the army, used to call everyone 'governor'. men of that era in the military had a 'word' they addressed non-military people to start a convo.
Key to winning baseball games? Pitching, fundamentals, and three run homers.-Earl Weaver
It's a term of endearment. That shouldn't be hard to understand.
shareOne of the most beloved and famous sports announcer, Mel Allen, would frequently say, "How about that, sports fans".
So the guy that said it was the same as "you guys" or "you all" had it right.
It was just a catchphrase at the time.
100% percent on the money ! It was used by a lot of guy back then, not just him. He made it more of a term of endearment no doubt.
Ever been at work and before attempting to make the basket (waste paper basket) with a balled up piece of old paper ? To get your coworkers to watch your shot: "Hey sports fans ...'. Same for tossing an empty beer can out at the lake into an old fashioned open top wire garbage can (etc etc). Taking bets on the shot was optional. 'Lunch ?' 'OK, you're on !" "Score, 2 points, pay up !"
Hey dude, it was something sports announcers said all the time. My dad called me Ace until i got to high school...then it was *beep* until i joined the army to get away from him.
Just an expression or a bit of vernacular that was current during that time and has passed out of popularity.
(I'm hoping the trend of addressing little boys as "buddy" will eventually fade as well. How ya doin', buddy? Everything okay, buddy? Time for bed now, buddy. Drives me nuts, for some reason.)
I'm not big on "buddy" myself. When I was in high school, there was a guy who owned a service station who referred to everyone as "Champ". But while we're on the subject, OP, what's with the "verily I say unto thee" crap?
shareVerily I say unto thee...is that some kind of lame-assed American insult or something? If you called people in the UK sports fans it would be simply because that would be what they are...fans of sport.No wonder this film doesn't travel well and is barely known outside the States.
I'm American and even I don't believe in Americans, taken as a whole, having thick skins.
shareIt's something play-by-play announcers at sporting events would say.
"Okay sports fans, the game will start in just a few minutes."
"Well sports fans, it looks like there will be a delay due to an injury on the field."
"Hello sports fans and welcome to..."
"Stay tuned, sports fans, for the second game of this doyble header..."
"With a final score of 17 to nothing, that's it sports fans, good night."