The Buzz: An Eternity At White Sox Field

Plus, Area Entertainer Confused With Marilyn Manson. And Where's Our Capybara?

May 22, 2025

Quote

“My doctor told me it was dangerous to drink alcohol while on medication, so I stopped taking my pills.”

— One of the many one-liners of cabaret entertainer Marilyn Mann (see below)

Season Ticket Purgatory

You know how you wind up with something that’s no longer useful, but you can’t let it go? It’s not just a Buffalo thing. Pity the Chicago family in that exact situation. At White Sox Field, there’s now a “Holy Corner” — complete with a mural of Pope Leo in papal regalia and a photo of him at the 2005 World Series. His old spot — Section 140, Row 19, Seat 2 — has been commemorated. The actual seat’s long gone due to renovations, but the new one sits in the exact location. Meanwhile, the pope’s old friends who used to sit in the neighboring seats … appear to be sitting in them for eternity. “They were thinking about selling their seats,” a news reporter chirped. “But now they certainly have to hold on to them.”

Not That Marilyn

Remember last week’s “Mount Cavalry” mix-up? These things are everywhere! On Friday at Johnny D’s at the Hyatt, Buzz was soaking up the weekly happy hour where Howard, the guy we married, entertains. And we were thrilled to meet Susan Dougherty, daughter of the late cabaret star Marilyn Mann. A shining light in Buffalo’s lounge scene, Mann was a partner-in-crime to legendary piano man Jackie Jocko, who once played this very piano, in this very space. She was a matchless joke teller. Oh, to see again that sign she used to set out: “Mann at Work.” Overcome by memories, Buzz got tongue-tied — and introduced her to a friend as the daughter of Marilyn Manson. Susan smiled. “That happens,” she said.

Ugly Sweater of the Week

Is it too early in the year to be celebrating ugly Christmas sweaters? We think not. This photo was sent to us by our friend Lynn. She writes: “If you hurry to Amvets, this sweater could be yours.” The race is on!

Capybara, Interrupted

Buzz congratulates the Buffalo Zoo on the new ocelot kitten born to mama ocelot Anahi and daddy Salvador. Salvador’s habit of sprinting in circles, from his back door, through a pipe, around the enclosure, and back again — has long delighted us. However we have a problem. The kitten lives in the Rainforest Exhibit, and we get teary passing the spot where Rosie, the late elderly capybara, used to eat salad, and does so no more.

As long as the outside world seems to be teeming with capybaras …

… we humbly request a new one, immediately. Plus an additional capybara for pain and suffering. Come on, Buffalo Zoo. Make us whole!

The buzz

The ocelot Salvador must have been named for Salvador Dali, who owned an ocelot as a pet. What famous person owned a capybara? Let’s name our new capybara after that person. … “Who’s Marilyn Manson?” asked at 20-something. Buzz loves when someone we disapprove of is consigned to the dustbin of history … A boy is born in Buffalo: Fun to see a birth announcement as it would have appeared in medieval times, in front of a splendid Tudor manse on Nottingham!