Hey there! Are you ready to celebrate National Bracket Day? It's time to fill out those brackets and get your game face on!
It's national bracket day on the 16th March.
Every year, on March 16th, people around the world come together to celebrate National Bracket Day. This exciting day originated from the world of sports and has now become a beloved tradition for sports fans and non-sports fans alike.
The concept of brackets originated with tournament-style competitions, where teams or individuals battle it out to be crowned the ultimate champion. The most famous of these tournaments is the NCAA basketball tournament, aptly called 'March Madness.' March Madness sees millions of people filling out brackets, predicting the winners of each game, and joining in the friendly competition.
As the popularity of March Madness grew, so did the love for brackets. People started creating brackets for everything, from their favorite TV shows to the best cookie recipes. National Bracket Day was created to celebrate this quirky and entertaining tradition.
So, how can you make the most of National Bracket Day? Here are some suggestions:
Did you know that the term 'bracketology' was coined by Joe Lunardi? He popularized the term to describe the art of predicting teams' chances of making it into the NCAA tournament. It's become a whole science and a passion for many sports enthusiasts!
In 1324, the term 'bracket' first emerged in the form of the French word 'braguette,' which referred to a piece of armor that protected the groin. Its name was derived from the French word 'brague,' meaning 'trousers.' This early use of the term hinted at its future association with support and protection.
By 1579, 'braguette' had evolved into the English term 'bracket.' This new word inherited its sense of supporting and holding together from its French predecessor. It gained popularity in the architectural field, where it was used to describe supports; however, its association with support systems expanded to various other domains as well.
In 1788, 'bracket' took on a different meaning in the realm of punctuation. It referred to the pair of symbols '(' and ')', commonly known today as parentheses. This usage derived from the shape of a bracket, resembling an intertwined pair of supports, and led to the term's association with grouping and enclosing.
The term 'bracket' gained a new level of significance in 1909 when The Chicago Daily News introduced an annual basketball tournament bracket as a visual representation of the tournament's structure. This introduced the concept of 'bracketology' into the sports world and transformed the term into a symbol of competition and excitement.
With the rise of the internet, the late 1990s saw the emergence of online bracket challenges for sports events such as the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. Websites allowed fans to fill out digital brackets and compete against each other in predicting the outcomes of games. This symbolized the democratization of bracketology and further popularized the term.
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