It 1st happened in 1854 and will be repeated at 7:30.

[wire chief]

Why, the Kansas-Nebraska Act, of course.

 

[UConnChapette]

GO BIG RED!

 

[wire chief]

GO BIG RED!

I suspect a homie.

 

[UConnChapette]

If you don't know my roots by now, you haven't been paying attention.

 

[DobbsRover2]

Talking about big red, wasn't there a lot of blood involved in the 1854 version? I seem to remember something about Bleeding Kansas, not that there needs to necessarily be anything nasty about tonight's game.

 

[wire chief]

If you don't know my roots by now, you haven't been paying attention.

Maybe I'm so narrow-minded that I can only register test answers. (Actually, I did remember.)

 

[pppggg]

Great post. I like a history buff with a sense of humor.

 

[Wonkster]

Talking about big red, wasn't there a lot of blood involved in the 1854 version? I seem to remember something about Bleeding Kansas, not that there needs to necessarily be anything nasty about tonight's game.

That first Kansas-Nebraska game caused a riot because of a controversial final score. Hence the cry "54-40 or fight!"
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