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April 03, 2008
Faux March Madness, The Swell Sixteen
Can you believe we're already down to only sixteen competitors here at Faux March Madness? Well, believe it! Today we're going to find out who in the History and Legendary Figures Regions advance past the Swell Sixteen, and into even greater company. Some might say "esteemed" company. That's right: the Esteemed Eight.
Let's see the results!
History Region
#1 Leonardo 78, #5 Eleanor Roosevelt 71. This cat is unstoppable! His grasp of anything there is to know something about is truly amazing. Eleanor Roosevelt's a great competitor, but Leonardo... Damn. This guy does it all: artist, scientist, inventor.
#2 Teddy Roosevelt 81, #3 Horatio Nelson 79, OT. This was a very, very close one. TR gets the victory because Nelson had one great act, the Battle of Trafalgar. Admittedly, that was a pretty significant thing, but TR helped make America a strong country, got the Panama Canal built, and was an all-around bad-ass. Nelson was a rather sickly fellow. TR was too, but only in childhood.
So, the seeding holds true in the History Region. The last match is:
#1 Leonardo v. #2 Teddy Roosevelt
Legendary Figures Region
#4 Joan of Arc 88, #1 Babe Ruth 82. Oh nooo, the Babe takes a tumble! It seems his prodigious appetite finally caught up to him, and Joan's nimble moves were too much. I have to give this one to Joan of Arc for her not insignificant military moves and overall leadership potential. Unlike the Babe, she did not enjoy fart jokes.
#2 Davy Crockett 75, #11 William Wallace 70. Fer shame, Wallace's Cinderella run comes to an end. Both these guys fought for the independence of a country: Crockett for Texas and Wallace for Scotland. I guess you can say neither did too hot, as Texas soon joined the United States, and Scotland got itself conquered. Crockett, however, had a good overall run. They were making plays about him when he was alive! Crazy!
So, we have an interesting match in the Legendary Figures region:
#2 Davy Crockett v. #4 Joan of Arc
Click here for a PDF of the updated bracket.
Check back tomorrow for more exciting action!
entry no. 1116
Posted at April 3, 2008 11:49 PM