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March 27, 2008
Faux March Madness, second round
Let's see what's happening in Faux March Madness, shall we? It's the second round of the History Region, and at stake is a coveted spot in the Swell Sixteen.
#1 Leonardo da Vinci 84, #9 Judas 58. Yikes - Leo steamrolls to victory on this one. Indeed, Judas may be an inspiration for one of Leonardo's most important works, but one must give the devil his due, as they say. Leonardo was remarkable in many areas, as an artist, thinker and inventor. Judas, well, his one infamous act set a lot of things into motion, but it was only one thing. As I said before, we here reward consistency.
#2 Teddy Roosevelt 74, #7 Marie Antoinette 67. Sucks to be Marie, TR is too powerful. Roosevelt paved the way for America becoming the predominant nation of the 20th century, and Marie Antoinette helped along the French Revolution. And we all know how things have been for France lately.
#3 Horatio Nelson 66, #11 Michelangelo 59. This is a tough loss for Michelangelo to swallow, but Nelson was bad-ass. Yeah, I liked the Sistine Chapel and all that, but Nelson was dominating the seas, n' shit.
#5 Eleanor Roosevelt 84, #4 Woodrow Wilson 80, OT. This one has to go to Eleanor, who redefined the first lady position. Yes, she probably gave us Hillary Clinton, but you gots to take the good with the bad.
So, this is how the Swell Sixteen looks in the History Region:
#1 Leonardo v. #5 Eleanor Roosevelt
#2 Teddy Roosevelt v. #3 Horatio Nelson
Wow, these could be some interesting matchups! Check back soon for more results...
entry no. 1111
Posted at March 27, 2008 11:14 PM