I blame TBDBITL for this one, a march rarely played anywhere by anyone. Except by Ohio State University‘s marching band, modestly known on that campus as The Best Damn Band in the Land — or TBDBITL. It is a French tune nearly 140 years old, literally a marching song, back when the French were considered […]

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A great word. Earworm. It’s that song, or even snippet of a song, that is running inside your head for hours, days, even weeks at a time. Apparently, it comes from the German, and the idea of something crawling inside your ear and doing damage to your brain reminds me of the king’s poisoning in […]

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