Ah yes, I do remember that mural, Richard - though, believe it or not, I never once ate at the Ratty, since I was based on Pembroke campus. As for the Rose Bowl, I had to make a decision about which was actually the "first" - and, going by that same Wiki entry you quoted, I chose this: "Originally titled the 'Tournament East–West football game', the first Rose Bowl was played on January 1, 1902, starting the tradition of New Year's Day bowl games." We could indeed argue (and being fellow Brunonians, we certainly learned the concepts of academic debate!) about which is the "real" first Rose Bowl; but let's just say I was giving our alma mater a break by not publicizing its defeat at the hands of a Western upstart like Washington. :) (Just kidding, Washington State fans!) PJH

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