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April 19, 2006
Faux March Madness, The Esteemed Eight
Let's move it along, shall we? The winners of today's contests will be the winners of their brackets, and as such will be the representatives in the world famous Penultimate Four. And everyone knows you don't get to the Penultimate Four by sheer luck, either. Let's take a look at the results!
History Region: #2 Queen Elizabeth I 87, #1 Andrew Jackson 82, OT. AJ finally met his match. The 7th president reigned a paltry 8 years compared to the stupendous 45 year reign of Elizabeth I. The Virgin Queen's rule led to an enlightenment of arts and sciences, while Jackson created patronage and inspired a pretty cool Paul Revere and The Raiders song.
Chicago Region: #14 Walter Payton 75, #1 John Paul Stevens 72. I know, I know, a Supreme Court justice ought to get a little more respect than this. But I just report the results to you, and all's I know is, half of you are probably thinking, "who the hell is John Paul Stevens?" That just can't carry you into the Penultimate Four these days.
Pop Culture Region: Steve McQueen 72, Johnny Cash 71. This was a really tough one, but I think it boils down to that great creator of coolness: dying young. Johnny Cash lived hard and lived long enough to warn us all about it, but McQueen barely made it to 50. Also earns extra points for making "McQueen" sound like a really, really bad-ass name.
Misc. Region: Winston Churchill 79, John Wayne 70. John Wayne is great and everything, but this is Winston F'ing Churchill. If it weren't for his steadfast leadership, England may well have been invaded by those damn Nazi's. John Wayne's contribution to the war effort? Sands of Iwo Jima was pretty good...
Posted by oz115 at April 19, 2006 07:06 PM
Comments
I don't know if I agree with AJ losing to a English Queen. How many times did QE defy death? Don't forget, she's English damnit! The ole U.S. of A has spanked England time and time again, and should have in this matchup as well. I blame the refs.
I'd worry about Churchill, but there is no way he'll get past the next round, he might be able to take on Hitler, but he can't handle what's after him next...
PS: Your commentmofo sucks, it keeps telling me that I have a comment submission error, but gives no reason... So if you get this multiple times, too damn bad, fix your junk!
Posted by: Mike G at April 20, 2006 07:51 PM