They Live: Vuvuzela Coming Soon, to a Sporting Event Near You

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Spicing up boring old American baseball — one vuvuzela at a time.

At a home game June 19, the Florida Marlins debuted vuvuzela-style plastic horns. They were a hit with fans, the players? Not so much. “I can’t tell you how awful it was,” said center fielder Cody Ross.

The good news? After the World Cup ends you can mourn its loss by blowing into a vuvuzuela forlornly. The bad news? That annoying, head ache-inducing killer bee sound? It seems it’s here to stay.

(Read more about the vuvuzuela coming to the U.S. onĀ TIME’s World Cup blog)

(See the Top 10 Most Annoying Sounds)