Amazingly held annually (at different venues and with different sponsorship arrangements) since 1990 the college football play-off tournament, now under the patronage of the Kelloggs / Kellanova brand beginning in 2020 to promote its snack-crackers and toaster-pastries (previously), a vote was put to fans for which flavours were to serve as the game’s main mascot. The winner, Strawberry, was ritually sacrificed in a giant oven but was resurrected during a half-time tribute. Superpunch has a highlights reel from yesterday’s event.
synchronoptica
one year ago: assorted links to revisit (with synchronoptica) plus the Trail of Tears (1835)
seven years ago: the US and the Metric System, stop using Facebook and start using your browser, more links to enjoy plus The People’s History of Tattooine
eight years ago: sumptuary laws, RIP Debbie Reynolds plus the legacy of the Cathars
nine years ago: more on monomyths, de-icing, re-post for luck, no one’s watching week plus the US-Iranian Hostage Crisis
ten years ago: the Art of Asking, Dürer’s Rhinoceros, the shortest river in France plus questions to librarians