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April 07, 2008
Faux March Madness, Esteemed Eight
So now there are only eight competitors left in this year's edition of Faux March Madness. Only four can advance - who will they be? Let's find out!
History Region: #2 Teddy Roosevelt 85, #1 Leonardo 77. A close defeat for Leonardo; TR's overall body of work is more impressive than Leonardo's. The guy won a Nobel Peace Prize, for Heaven's sake!
Legendary Figures Region: #2 Davy Crockett 74, #4 Joan of Arc 71. Crockett keeps up his sterling run. Joan of Arc doesn't have enough strength to stay on pace with Davy: a truly legendary figure, and wasn't saddled with being in Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure.
Chicago Region:#1 Michael Jordan 79, #3 Carl Sandburg 73. MJ was one competitive dude, and Sandburg was relentless. Jordan wins because he would most likely defeat Sandburg in a game of HORSE. Does not help that Sandburg is deceased.
Miscellaneous Region:#3 Keith Richards 93, #1 Achilles 91. What can I say? Achilles is descended from the gods, is an unparalleled warrior, and is an all-around bad-ass. But he has that heel problem. Keith Richards? Can't kill him. He's like a cockroach.
Amazing! Only one #1 seed makes it into the Penultimate Four... Two of these great competitors will advance to the championship game, and two will go home. Who will it be? Find out tomorrow, where we will consider these matchups:
Teddy Roosevelt v. Davy Crockett
Michael Jordan v. Keith Richards
entry no. 1118
Posted at April 7, 2008 03:19 PM