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Well, that was cool. Just got a call from a reporter from the LA TImes who wanted me to confirm the term "March madness" appeared in our local paper

Posted by mara Mar 20 '14, 13:44

1937. Apparently it's one of the first uses of the term.

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Well, Barry Popick gets it right, anyway. -- (link) - mara Mar 20, 15:21
of course in 1937 it referred to the seasonal outbreak of or first hatching of bed bugs after the winter chill -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 20, 13:53
The history books will have to be rewritten -- Illinois is claiming to be first, apparently. -- (link) - mara Mar 20, 13:49 5
- I would have guessed that the trademark was made decades earlier than 1989. -- nm - Max Mar 20, 14:34 1
  - Yeah, that surprised me too. -- nm - mara Mar 20, 14:40
- friggin Illinois. -- nm - Andie Mar 20, 13:56 1
  - yeah, fuck those assholes! -- nm - groiny Mar 20, 14:18
- Those bastards! -- nm - Roger More Mar 20, 13:52

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