Seinfeld's relevancy

Saying the dog ate my TV might just work as an excuse for missing homework in Tim Delaney's sociology class.

The assistant professor of sociology, who incorporates the sitcom “Seinfeld” into his teaching, may not believe it - but he's likely to think it was funny enough not to care.

Entering Curley's Rzestaurant in his hometown of Auburn recently to discus his new book, “Seinology: The Sociology of Seinfeld,” the author noticed an old friend, struck up a conversation then terminated his half with, “and yada, yada, yada.” That catchphrase shortcut, popularized in the '90's era sitcom, was a subtenant hint of what was to come.