Note: This was written early in the AM, without a full night’s sleep. There may be mistakes. Be gentle with your corrections.
Get ready for it.
I’m going to lead with a trope scribes oft invoke at such euphoric moments.
The last time a University of Louisville basketball team won in South Bend, Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley were newlyweds, the Jennifer Anniston “Rachel” was the hairstyle du jour, Kenneth Starr was sitting behind the desk now used by Robert Mueller, “You know what they call a quarter pounder in Amsterdam?” was the question being asked, Kenny G had the biggest holiday album on the charts, Rick Pitino was wearing a blue tie and David Padgett was nine years old.