The Bigger Story: Frankie Avalon Rooted Against Barbaro

Nestled between an ad on the back and a hippie-bashing front page, Metro interviews Frankie Avalon for its “The Week That Was” segment. The paper asks Avalon his top hangouts down the shore, his opinion of The Da Vinci Code and his relationship with Annette Funicello.

And they ask him about the Preakness this weekend:

Who do you like in the Preakness this weekend?

Who won the Kentucky Derby? Barbaro? Yeah, I like Barbaro, the favorite. I was rooting for the horse [Brother Derek] trained by the crippled gentleman. It would have been a good story.

Yeah, Frankie always roots for the cripples.

The Week That Was: Frankie Avalon [Metro]
Earlier today: Metro Breaks Stereotypes, And Plays Into Them