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A Bunch of Hoopla

I came across the word Hoopla in a headline today and it struck me funny. I know the word is in the dictionary, and for those of you who aren’t aware, it means excitement and was originally used amongst coach drivers. It’s just not something I expected to see in the headline of an MSNBC article describing the opening of a European scientific wonder. Of course, they call the scientific wonder an Atom Crasher. And even though that may accurately describe the machine’s purpose, the name doesn’t sound very scientific in nature. It is more reminiscent of a Vaudeville sideshow or an instrument of doom on South Park.

So I guess if you’re talking about Atom Crashers, you might as well use the term Hoopla. After all, it is very exciting. Now I need to get back to work before I start a brouhaha.