Article May 27, 2013 Issue

'March madness' and infinite possibilities

Susan Tish

Throughout the month of March each year, the men in our house sit glued to the television watching the NCAA basketball tournament as college teams around the United States compete in this fast-paced single elimination championship.

As “March Madness,” as it’s called, began this year, our teenage daughter glanced into the family room at those riveted viewers and wondered aloud: “Isn’t it just about a bunch of guys playing with a ball, Mom? What’s the big deal?” 

Her question prompted me to consider why this and other wildly popular sporting events such as US football’s Super Bowl, the Olympics, and the World Cup of soccer grip and thrill so many of us? 

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