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Photos: Country duo Haley & Alexis rock GCC to benefit GO ART!

By Howard B. Owens

Supporters of GO ART! and local music fans enjoyed an energetic show Saturday night at GCC's Stuart Steiner Theatre of the Haley & Alexis Band.

The twin sisters hail from Atlanta, but have roots in Genesee and Orleans counties, and the front row was filled with relatives.

It's the first time the band -- nominated for the Georgia Country Music “Best (Regional) Country Band Award” -- has played north of the Mason-Dixon line. 

Hiram Kasten was the evening's emcee. 

Ed Hartgrove

OK, Peter. Here's the 'skinny' on the word 'emcee'.
According to several sources (Google, dictionary.com, etc.), the word was (developed?) in the mid-30's as a way to write (probably to shorten) Master of Ceremonies.

As for your question of, "Why do we have a separate word now?", I guess you'd have to ask why we need 2 or more words for anything: ie. Couch, sofa or divan?

Guess it boils down to personal preference and/or expediency.

Dec 21, 2014, 5:47pm Permalink
Peter O'Brien

Blue and Blew have different meanings homonyms

Sofa Couch have same meaning different sounds.

emcee and MC are the same meaning and sound. It seems wasteful.

Dec 21, 2014, 6:30pm Permalink

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