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In response to "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 " by mara

The history books will have to be rewritten -- Illinois is claiming to be first, apparently. -- (link)

Posted by mara Mar 20 '14, 13:49

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http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/recycled/2010/03/why_is_it_called_march_madness.html (www.slate.com)

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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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