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Merry Madness, everyone!

By Brian Murphy
Special to Page 2

Monday, March 21, 2005

They call the Super Bowl America's unofficial national holiday. But after four days of Catamounts and double overtimes, of 12 seeds and Patriot Leaguers, The Cooler is at the point of believing the first four days of the NCAA basketball tournament are our real national holiday. The first four days of March Madness have achieved a Christmas-level vibe. At Christmas, we have carols. In March, we have the CBS theme music. At Christmas, we have Santa Claus. In March, we have Verne Lundquist. A ...

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