Sliwa came from the inner city. And not just any inner city. He came from NYC. And along with that he brought the street lingo he grew up with. Being a Philadelphia inner city kid myself I related to him. Quotes like “hush hush, mush mush” and “folded like a cheap box camera” always brought back many memories.
Personally, I think he did pretty well for himself. Put his life on the line against the thugs. Was beaten with a baseball bat and shot along the way. Got educated along the way and, as far as I was concerned, held his own in whatever venue WABC placed him.
Frankly, I’m a little nonplussed about some of the unkind remarks about Sliwa that have been posted.
Perhaps some people are uncomfortable with rough and tumble people who do not put on airs with their “fancy smanchy” English.
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Wrong. Sliwa is from Canarsie...nothing inner city about that at all.
I love Curtis! Love his total New York attitude and way of speaking! He cracks me up and I get him! I'll miss hearing him. Mostly enjoyed his show...