Mo Madness (Round II)

We just finished the Round I of Mo Madness. Again, Mo Madness pits classic elements of Mormon culture against each other and allows you to vote to help choose which one will ultimately emerge victorious.

In Round I, there were some surprises. Amazingly, we had two ties. The website randomly ended up selecting John Bytheway over Mitt Romney and The Old Violin over The Cipher in the Snow. (I particularly feel bad for The Cipher in the Snow--more than any other element of Mormon culture, it feels unloved). I was also shocked to see Napoleon Dynamite to take down the mighty BYU Football. I also solute Glenn Beck for pulling an upset over his opponent in the first round (Dentists) despite the fact that I misspelled his name on the bracket. So, way to go Glenn/Glen. We will see how Glenn/Glen does this next round against another very formidable opponent--Pioneer Trek.

Let me highlight a few other exciting match ups we will see in Round II. We will see Refusing Coke pitted against Jell-o Salad, CTR against My Heck, and Scrapbooking against Funeral Potatoes. These are just to name a few. But, I think you get the point: as far as wasting time goes, this is very high stakes.

Over the comments, a couple of people voiced confusion about what criteria they use to guide their votes (i.e., what they liked most, hated most, or seemed the most Mo). Hey, it is a free country, so don't let me sway you too much, but if you most know, my criteria was based on which choice pinged my Mo-dar the loudest. A second piece of guidance that always seems useful: do what is right, let the consequence follow.

There are sixteen match ups in Round II, and you can find them and vote for them here. Game on!

* I will post the results to Round I in the comments section. While viewing them there, feel free to give your take about Round I or anything else.