Although the Ohio State University sports teams didn’t officially adopt their moniker until 1950, they were known unofficially as The Buckeyes since at least 1919. People referred to Ohioans as “buckeyes” years before that, as the name’s relationship with locals goes all the way back to 1788, years before Ohio even became a state.
[OSU yearbook page found here; trivia source here. Related image here.]
Got an eclectic mix as WorpDress went down for an oil change during my Friday evening Utoob trolling.
Bunk didn’t attend OSU, but both Papa and Mama Strutts did. The Best Damn Band in the Land is all chrome-plated brass, no weeny woodwinds there.
“Stardust” is the most often recorded song of all time. Here’s Chet Atkins & Stanley Jordan’s version.
This is amazing. 15 year old Desiree Bassett effortlessly shreds LedZep’s “Rock & Roll” in front of an embarrassing Sammy Hagar.
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Wow.
Tacky Raccoons 