RESURRECTION SUNDAY: America has Kissed its Ess Goodbye

The following silliness was first seen here on October 31, 2006.  Something I saw probably triggered it, but at this late date, I don't have a clue what it might have been.  No matter...it still applies.

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I have recently become alarmed by the creeping disappearance of the letter "s" in American English.  (I know... too much time on my hands). We've long been aware of the substitution of "z" in such words as 'fantasize', 'recognize' and 'lobotomize' in which the conventional (British) spelling uses an 's'.  That never bothered me much, as it appeared to be a rather endearing trait, like a toddler's lisping of newly-learned words.  After all, American is still an evolving offspring of the Mother Tongue and small changes in pronunciation and spelling are to be expected and even encouraged.

But when an entire letter is replaced, it's just wrong. Why has a word like "boys" been replaced with the vulgar "boyZ"?  When did "nuts" become "nutz"?  And, for godsake, why?  Why are Americans turning their backs on their esses?  What has that sweet little curvy letter done to be relegated to the back of the buz...um...bus?  Is it still another move by the neocon right to stamp out all things that are Suggestively Sexy?  If so, will they soon be calling themselves "Chriztian Conzerativez"?  Do we really have to bend over and bid farewell to our Sassy Sybillant Pluralizers?

I beg you, fellow Gatherers, help stop this insidious invasion of the rampaging zzz's... we must band together to save our collective esses!

Thanks you for your attention to this serious issue.  Your cooperation is very much appreciated.  Srsly.