O Gosh!

By Zamboni

We cats quickly muted the TV last night, because we hate Super Bowl bombast. So we had no idea that the pop singer person who "performed" the National Anthem botched the lyrics.

Now, as we troll the headlines this day after, we're amazed to discover that we missed a major screw-up.

We cats have no sympathy. Once, a few years ago, we were present in Toronto when Judy Collins completely mis-sang the words to "O Canada" at a Maple Leafs hockey game. This in spite of the fact that the lyrics were projected up on the scoreboard. Collins wilted under the resulting boos; she seemed genuinely upset.

As she should have been. To any performer who even pretends to be professional: Learn your lines. Do your homework. Otherwise, we cats can't be bothered with you.

Meanwhile, here's a version of "O Canada" we like.