ATLANTA, GEORGIA — It is a bit of a travesty that this year, of all year, I forgot to post my typical link to the “Basketball Ides of March.” For those who are unfamiliar, this poem from a mid-war era Illinois high school basketball state championship is the first recorded example of the phrase “March Madness.” Of all the years, with both the men’s team and the women’s team going dancing for the first time in many years, it seems like I should’ve done it. But alas. Such is life. It waits until next year.
Yellow Jacket Roundup: Leading Ladies
