recursal/Fanatic-Fandom huggingface dataset:
Des Moines

*"The Des Moines flag gives me 'it looks better when in the air' vibes*

*--Sahil Shah*

## Eulogy 1

*By Cam Cain*

Des Moines is the capital and largest city of the US State of Iowa

Its name is French for “Of the Monks”

It is a major city in US politics, as it is the site of the first caucuses

It has been called the Insurance Capital of America

The flag depicts the Grand, Locust, and Walnut Street bridges over the Des Moines River.

Sixteen major leaguers were born in Des Moines, including Kevin Tapani, Casey Blake, Jeremy Hellickson, and Joel Hanrahan

## Eulogy 2

*By Cam Cain*

Des Moines is the capital and largest city in Iowa

It is a major center of insurance companies, as Principal Financial, Nationwide, Wells Fargo, and Voya all have major operations in the city

The name is derived from the word Moingona, a derisive term given to the French settlers by the native Peoria tribe which translates to shitfaces. The French heard it as Moines, which means monk, and they named the city after that word.

There’s a big and really nice sculpture garden in the city called the Pappajohn Sculpture Park. It’s not named after Papa John’s pizza, but rather a guy named John Pappajohn who donated the sculptures. Let me say that again, his name is John Pappajohn. Wild

Speaking of wild, the Iowa Wild minor league hockey team play in Des Moines, as do the Iowa Cubs minor league baseball team

Last time I did this eulogy there were 16 major leaguers born in Des Moines. Now there are 17. Congrats Derek Hill

## Tournament

As the 471 seed, Des Moines was defeated by Braunschweig in Round 1 Matchup 216 of FlagVote 2. As the 635 seed, it was defeated by South Vietnam in Round 1 Matchup 228 of FlagVote 3.

## Results

### FlagVote 2

**Round 1:** Loss to (42) Braunschweig 5-2

### FlagVote 3

**Round 1:** Loss to (390) South Vietnam 8-2
Foodies

*"I like food"*

*--Andrew Beaudoin*

**Foodies** or #foodies is a channel in the M-SABR Slack. It was created by Yuki as a response to pizza discussions in #dynastyhockey. Since then, it has been used sporadically for food-based conversation.

## Background

The history of #foodies is intertwined with the history of No. Yuki was facing backlash for spamming the No emoji, often when it did not make sense in the context of the conversation. At the same time, at 7:22 PM on 2-3-21, Sahil responded "Bertucci's?" in the Dynasty Hockey channel in response to a discussion about Tyler Bertuzzi. Greg and Cam were both surprised that Sahil knew the pizza chain Bertucci's and that it reached all the way into Maryland. This sparked a lengthy conversation about the best types of pizza and eventually an Ann Arbor pizza tier rankings. Yuki believed this to hypocritical, and he created Foodies at 8:42 as a passive-aggressive response to this supposed off-topic conversation.

## Discussion

Foodies has been used sparsely since its creation. The earliest conversation had Yuki, Cam, and Greg briefly talking about how to categorize food. Greg regularly left and rejoined the chat. It was over five months before the next chat. Future chat in the channel included a poll as to the best tasting M&M, Moldovan restaurants, and states with the best pizza.
Buski County

*“The buski county flag crown looks like a butt”*

*--Lexy Lee*

## Eulogy

*By Cam Cain*

Buski or Busko County is a county in South Central Poland, within the Holy Cross Voivodeship

It is mostly rural, with the only real town in the county being Busko-Zdroj, population 15,000

Busko-Zdroj is a spa town, known for its special health water, which is bottled and sold. Spas in the town treat people with rare diseases

A cargo ship, the MS Busko-Zrdoj, was named after the town and its resorts. On February 8th, 1985, the ship capsized in the North Sea during a storm. 24 of the 25 crew members died

## Tournament

As the 544 seed, Buski County was defeated by the Milwaukee People's Flag in Round 2 Matchup 9 of FlagVote 3 after previously defeating Lombardy.

## Results

### FlagVote 3

**Round 1:** Win over (481) Lombardy 6-5

**Round 2:** Loss to (32) Milwaukee People's Flag 10-1
Bolivia

*"the seal on bolivia's flag says BOLIVIA on it"*

*--Gregory Severin*

## Eulogy 1

*By Cam Cain*

Bolivia is a landlocked nation in South America

It has two capitals: La Paz and Sucre, but the largest city is Santa Cruz

The western part of the country was part of the Inca Empire before Spanish colonisation

36 indigenous languages have official status in Bolivia

The Bolivian soccer team has played in three World Cups but only scored one goal

## Eulogy 2

*By Gregory Severin*

The Plurinational State of Bolivia is a country in central South America

It was historically at the edge of the Incan Empire, which has partly led to the substantial variety of ethnic groups that live in Bolivia today

Bolivia is, as far as I can tell, the only country to have two national flags. The one we just voted out is one, obviously, and the other is the Wipala, a pixelated-looking rainbow flag that represents many indigenous groups of the Andes

Bolivia lost its coastline in a war with Chile in the nineteenth century, and still hasn't forgiven the Chileans for it

The Bolivian city Potosí was the site of the Spanish Empire's silver mint for centuries. It is also one of the highest cities in the world, at 13,420 feet above sea level. Somewhat humorously, Potosí is twinned with fellow extreme altitudinous city Lhasa, Tibet (13,800 ft)

In 2005, Bolivia elected its first indigenous President, Evo Morales. Morales was so popular that Bolivia kept trying to find ways to extend his term limits. A bunch of people realizing that that may not be the best thing to do led to a minor crisis in 2019 that some people have called a coup d'etat. In any case, Morales isn't in charge anymore, though his party is

## Tournament

Bolivia was defeated by the Netherlands in Round 1 Matchup 75 of FlagVote. As the 442 seed it was defeated by Montenegro in Round 1 Matchup 197 of FlagVote 2. As the 428 seed, it was defeated by Chelmski County in Round 1 Matchup 128 of FlagVote 3.

## Results

### FlagVote 3

**Round 1:** Loss to (597) Chelmski County 6-4
Caqueta

*"stripey spangley flags are bad on their own but to have as much whitespace as caqueta has is a massive no-go"*

*--Gregory Severin*

## Eulogy

*By Cam Cain*

Caquetá is a department in south central Colombia

It is very biodiverse, as the western part of the department is at the foot of the Andes mountains while the eastern part is in the Amazon rainforest. The middle part is largely uninhabited tropical forest that doesn’t quite qualify as rainforest

Cueva de los Guacharos National Natural Park, Colombia’s oldest National Park, is located in Caquetá. As the translated name suggests, it is home to many beautiful caves which provide shelter for the nocturnal guacharo birds

There’s a town in Caquetá named Puerto Rico. It is not a port, as the department is landlocked. It is on the Guayas River, however.

Caquetá has its own anthem which has a line about invoking the memory of the colonizers with love

## Tournament

As the 229 seed, Caqueta was defeated by Singapore in Round 1 Matchup 79 of FlagVote 2. As the 384 seed, it was defeated by Free France in Round 2 Matchup 4 of FlagVote 3 after previously defeating Christmas Island.

## Results

### FlagVote 3

**Round 1:** Win over (641) Christmas Island 6-5

**Round 2:** Loss to (129) Free France 10-1
Guatemala

*"guatemala is gonna be this tournament's cinderella again and drive cam crazy again"*

*--Gregory Severin*

## Eulogy 1

*By Cam Cain*

Guatemala is a country in Central America

It is the only country in North America to border four other countries

It claims the southern half of Belize, but this claim is not recognized

Apparently the name of the guatemalan currency is the quetzal, the same as the bird on their flag

The country is filled with beautiful Mayan ruins

## Eulogy 2

*By Gregory Severin*

Guatemala is a Central American country south of Mexico

It was a part of the Maya civilization at its peak, and Mayan ruins can be found throughout the country

After conquering Mexico, Hernán Cortés decided to turn his sights south and started leading expeditions to Guatemala. It was at this time that the Nahuatl-speaking warriors who accompanied the conquistadors gave Guatemala its name, which means "place of many trees"

The United States has a long and storied history of meddling with Guatemalan leaders, dating back to when the United Fruit Company wanted to maximize profits at the turn of the 20th century. More recently, the Guatemalan Civil War ended in 1996 after over 35 years of fighting against a US-backed dictatorship

In case you couldn't tell from the flag, Guatemala loves its quetzals. The resplendent quetzal is its national bird, and also the name of its currency - itself a reference to when the Mayans used quetzal feathers as currency

Actor Oscar Isaac is half-Guatemalan and was born in Guatemala City. Other notable people from the country are diplomat and Nobel laureate author Miguel Ángel Asturias and Érick Barrondo, who won the country's only Olympic gold medal in 2012 for... race-walking. I guess it counts all the same

## Tournament

Guatemala was defeated by Mexico in Round 5 Matchup 4 of FlagVote. As the 202 seed, it was defeated by Kathmandu in Round 2 Matchup 109 of FlagVote 2. As the 183 seed, it was defeated by Eritrea in Round 2 Matchup 184 of FlagVote 3.

## Results

### FlagVote

**Round 1:** Win over Iraq 4-2

**Round 2:** Win over Chad 6-2

**Round 3:** Win over Djibouti 4-3

**Round 4:** Win over Ukraine 4-3

**Round 5:** Loss to Mexico 5-2

### FlagVote 2

**Round 1:** Win over (311) Zimbabwe 6-1

**Round 2:** Loss to (55) Kathmandu 4-3

### FlagVote 3

**Round 1:** BYE

**Round 2:** Loss to (330) Eritrea 6-5
Chicks Dig the Long Ball

**Chicks Dig the Long Ball** was a short-lived Slackbot command. It is unknown who created it. It took the input "HR" and possibly other home run related phrases and responded with "Fun Fact: Chicks dig the long ball." It was seen only once, at 4:41 PM on 4-1-18. It was deleted soon after, most likely later that afternoon along with several others.
BearFlagVote

*"These are some of the coolest bears ever"*

*--Lexy Lee*

BearFlagVote was a tournament in #vexillology. It took place in between Rounds 3 and 4 of FlagVote 3 and lasted from the conclusion of BearFlagPoll on 8-25-23 until the final matchup on 9-2-23. Flags were given a nickname and referred to only by this nickname throughout the tournament. In the end, Fish Bear was the winner, sweeping the first three rounds and defeating Atom Bear in the finals.

## Contestants

### Semifinalists

Key Bear (Norilsk)

Axe Bear (Yaroslavl)

### Quarterfinalists

Tongue Bear (Berlin)

Cross Bear (Przemysl)

Bible Bear (Perm)

Sword Bear (Satakunta)

### First Round

Forest Bear (Chelmski County)

Frightened Bear (Bartosovice v Orlickych Horach)

Ukraine Bear (Transcarpathian Oblast)

Post Bear (Warwickshire)

Penis Bear (Franco-Tenois)

California (California)

Riding Bear (Ozarow)

Diagonal Bear (Bern)

## Aftermath

In the 3rd matchup following the break, Fish Bear squared off against the Milwaukee People's Flag. Despite being the heavy underdog, Fish Bear pulled off the upset win. Sully hypothesized that there was a bias towards Fish Bear due to its recent victory in BearFlagVote only three days prior. Cam and Andrew agreed, while Sahil, ever the contrarian, declared that people just like happy flags.
Dingli

## Eulogy

*By Gregory Severin*

Dingli is a Maltese village 8 miles from the capital Valetta

At a paltry 250 meters (820 ft) of elevation, it is one of the highest points in Malta

It is believed to be named after Sir Thomas Dingley, an English knight who owned land in the area

The nearby Dingli Cliffs made the village safe from pirate attacks. They were also the site for the disappearance of German tourist Mike Mansholt in 2017

## Tournament

As the 493 seed, Dingli was defeated by Argentina in Round 2 Matchup 89 of FlagVote 3 after previously defeating Merionethshire.

## Results

### FlagVote 3

**Round 1:** Win over (532) Merionethshire 6-5

**Round 2:** Loss to (20) Argentina 7-1

## Gallery

Dingli with only two pointsAww they're kissingDingli but the points are really far apartDingli with the Tocantins sunDingli with Dinglis in the cornerDingli pinwheel
Havana

## Eulogy

*By Cam Cain*

Havana is the capital and largest city of Cuba

The district of Old Havana, naturally the old part of the city, is renowned for its baroque architecture and historical sites

During prohibition, millions of US tourists came to Havana to score some great rum

The flag depicts the three castles that defended the city. The key represents Havana’s history as the gateway to the New World

There is some dispute as to whether this is the actually the Havana flag. The Spanish, Arabic, Bengali, Czech, and Afrikaans Wikipedias show this flag, while the English, Greek, Hebrew, Catalan, and Japanese Wikipedias show a different flag.

## Tournament

As the 646 seed, Havana was defeated by Ñeembucu in Round 1 Matchup 229 of FlagVote 3.
Homer

**Homer**, or :homer: is an emoji in the M-SABR Slack. It is often used alongside Pick. The emoji is used for multiple purposes, including calling someone a homer, talking about a home run, or responding to a Simpsons gif. Homer was added to the Slack on 8-31-20 by Cam Cain.

## Gallery

Tally of Homer usage as detailed by Cam on 5-8-22First usage of HomerWhat a perfectly cromulent reaction.
Govisumber Province

## Eulogy

*By Gregory Severin*

Govisümber is one of Mongolia's 21 aimags, or provinces, located in Central Mongolia

It is the least populated province in Mongolia, with only 17,400 residents

Govisümber's capital city Choir is home to over 10,000 of these residents. It lies along the Trans-Mongolian Railway and used to be a military base in the Soviet era

The longest runway in Mongolia is located in Choir, as is a statue commemorating Jügderdemidiin Gürragchaa, the first Mongolian cosmonaut

## Tournament

As the 617 seed, Govisumber was defeated by Lower Bavaria in Round 1 Matchup 60 of FlagVote 3.

## Results

### FlagVote 3

**Round 1:** Loss to (408) Lower Bavaria 6-2
Bong County

*"Bing Bong"*

*--Alex Fischer*

## Eulogy 1

*By Cam Cain*

**Bong County** is the third most populous Liberian County.

It takes its name from Mount Bong, located in the county.

The northern part of the county borders Guinea.

The largest city in the county is Gbarnga, which is a sister city of Baltimore USA.

   5-time Pro Bowler Tamba Hali hails from Gbarnga

## Eulogy 2

Bong County is a county in central Liberia that borders Guinea

It was created in 1964 when Liberia increased its number of counties to thirteen

Cuttington University, the oldest private coed college in sub-Saharan Africa, is located in Bong County

The county's capital city Gbarnga was the seat of operations for the National Patriotic Front of Liberia, which waged war against the Liberian government for eight years in the First Liberian Civil War. The leaders of the NPFL would be removed from power after the Second Liberian Civil War, which you'll surely learn about in the Lofa County Eulogy

Kpatawee Waterfall, about a 45 minute drive from Gbarnga, is a popular tourist destination

The nails in the top right of the flag represent Bong county's strong mining industry

## Tournament

As the 493 seed, Bong County was defeated 6-0 by Cuba in Round 1 Matchup 112 of FlagVote 2. As the 753 seed, it was defeated by Sudan in Round 1 Matchup 18 of FlagVote 3.
BSD (emoji)

*"We all know JV loses close Cy Young races by now and he doesn’t care because he married Kate Upton"*

*--Zane Harding*

**BSD**, or :bsd: is an emoji in the M-SABR slack. It was created by Zane Harding on 8-16-18. It is a reaction image known as "Verlanderface," which depicts a closeup of Justin Verlander's face from his leaked nude photo with Kate Upton. It has been used for a variety of purposes. Initially it was often used to react to a success for a person or for the club (a role often filled now by Bigballers.) It was later used in response to messages that had intentional or unintentional innuendo. Eventually, the usage evolved into reacting to puns, both good and bad.

## Gallery

First usage of BSDFirst usage of BSD similar to modern usage (first reacted by Zane) 11-15-18Sexual usage of BSDEarly reaction of BSD by Andrew 9-21-20Recent usage of BSD
Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

*"nothing about this has been confusing"*

*--Gregory Severin*

## Eulogy

The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina is one of two federal entities in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The other one is Republika Srpska

It was established after the Dayton Agreement ended the Bosnian War, and the country was separated into two ethnically divided federal structures. The Federation consists mainly of ethnic Bosniaks and Croats, while Republika Srpska is mostly ethnic Serb

The Brčko District in the north of Bosnia and Herzegovina is administered by both the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Republika Srpska

Institutions of the old Croat-dominated Herzeg-Bosnia still functioned under the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina until 1997. Today, Croats think they're underrepresented and seek a third, Croat-majority federal subject in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Note that they do not want to secede from Bosnia and Herzegovina, just the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

The flag we just voted on was introduced in 1996. It is, like most things in the Balkans, riddled with symbolism. The stripes stand for Bosniaks (green) and Croats (red), and the three seals that form the seal in the middle stand for Bosniaks (fleur-de-lis), Croats (šahovnica shield), and the cantons of the federation (the circle of stars, NOT representative of the European Union)

The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina flag was declared illegal in 2007, alongside the seal and anthem of Republika Srpska, because the Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina found that it privileged the ethnic majorities in their territory, and that sort of feeling was what led to the Bosnian War in the first place

## Tournament

As the 501 seed, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina was defeated by Sergipe in Round 1 Matchup 114 of FlagVote 3.
Baltimore

*"@Sahil Shah not joking. you have ~3 hours to write up baltimore before i say fuck it and make the most underwhelming eulogy possible"*

*--Gregory Severin*

## Eulogy

*By Gregory Severin*

baltimore:

hairspray

the wire

orioles

~~colts~~ ravens

sometimes the crabs are blue. put old bay seasoning on em

invented by some old catholic guy so he could be catholic in peace

people: babe ruth, poe, zappa, thurgood marshall, spiro agnew, :sahil:, hannibal lecter

## Tournament

As the 305 seed, Baltimore was defeated by Berlin in Round 1 Matchup 26 of FlagVote 2. As the 337 seed, it was defeated by Moldavia in Round 2 Matchup 32 of FlagVote 3 after previously defeating Tayshet.

## Results

### FlagVote 3

**Round 1:** Win over (688) Tayshet 8-2

**Round 2:** Loss to (176) Moldavia 6-5
Azawad

## Eulogy 1

*By Cam Cain*

Azawad is a region in northern Mali

It declared independence from Mali in April of 2012 after a rebellion

The movement was led by the Taureg people, who also fought in the Libyan Civil War

The Mali Government accused the liberation movement of being tied to Al-Qaeda, but they deny this claim

The independence was never recognized, and Azawad rejoined Mali the following February

## Eulogy 2

*By Cam Cain*

Azawad was an unrecognized nation in Northern Mali from 2012 to 2013

In general, it is the name used for Berber lands in the region. Independence was declared from Mali in April 2012 following the Tuareg Rebellion with a proclaimed capital of Timbuktu

The National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad were the group behind the national movement for the liberation of azawad. Wikipedia lists them as both allies and opponents of Al Qaeda

The partition was never recognized by the African Union. Azawad and Mali came to an agreement in early 2013.

Azawad has a population density of 1.5 people per square mile, which is only slightly higher than Alaska

## Tournament

As the 454 seed, Azawad was defeated by Egypt in Round 1 Matchup 185 of FlagVote 2. As the 511 seed, it was defeated by Hampshire in Round 1 Matchup 131 of FlagVote 3.
Central Bosnia

## Eulogy

*By Gregory Severin*

Central Bosnia is a canton in... you guessed it... central Bosnia

It is one of two cantons in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (but not Bosnia and Herzegovina, remember) in which there isn't an absolute majority of either Bosniaks or Croats

Because of this, the canton has special legislative procedures to make sure all of its ethnicities are protected. I could investigate further but considering what country we're talking about it'd take too much time to figure out

## Tournament

As the 574 seed, Central Bosnia was defeated by Anglesey in Round 1 Matchup 198 of FlagVote 3.

## Gallery

Central Bosnia with centered crestCentral Bosnia with stars replaced with Tocantins stars
Georgia

*"georgian flag is criminally underrated and underseeded"*

*--Gregory Severin*

## Eulogy 1

*By Cam Cain*

Georgia is a country in the Caucasus Mountains

The Georgian written language is really weird and unique

The Georgian Kingdom had its golden age in the 12th and 13th centuries

It became a Soviet republic for a while until declaring independence in 1991. The regions of Abkhazia and Artsakh remained loyal to Russia and declared their own unrecognized independence

Georgia is believed to be the birthplace of wine

## Eulogy 2

*By Gregory Severin*

Georgia is a Caucasus country on the eastern coast of the Black Sea

Though we call it Georgia, Georgians call it "საქართველო", or "Sakartvelo," after the Kartli region in the heart of the country

In antiquity the kingdom of Colchis was in Georgia, meaning that Jason and the Argonauts went there to retrieve the Golden Fleece. Tourists ought to stay on the lookout for any fire-breathing bulls in the country

Georgia had a "golden age" in the 1100s under the reign of King Tamar. Two cool things about King Tamar are that she was the first woman to be King of Georgia, and that she divorced her first husband (an extremely rare thing to do with the consent of the Church back then). Today, she is venerated as a saint in Georgian Orthodoxy

Eventually Georgia made a very poor choice of allies in Russia, who decided to annex them in the 19th century. Today they are independent but still very much in Russia's shadow, with the country occupying two parts of the country and trying to keep them from joining their buddies in groups like NATO and the EU

Georgia was one of the first countries to legalize marijuana, and it remains the only ex-socialist state to have done so

Wine is said to have originated in Georgia, and it has some really choice bottles you can't find anywhere else. I recommend the saperavi. Georgians also use grapes to make all sorts of other treats, most notably churchkhela (walnuts coated in a type of grape molasses) and chacha (grape vodka that can reach up to 85% alcohol content)

## Tournament

Georgia was defeated by Dr. Congo in Round 1 Matchup 128 of FlagVote. As the 259 seed, it was defeated by Barbados in Round 2 Matchup 65 of FlagVote 2 after previously defeating Antarctica. As the 228 seed, it was defeated by Portland in Round 3 Matchup 37 of FlagVote 3 after previously defeating Meru County.

## Results

### FlagVote 2

**Round 1:** Win over (254) Antarctica 4-1

**Round 2:** Loss to (3) Barbados 5-0

### FlagVote 3

**Round 1:** BYE

**Round 2:** Win over (285) Meru County 7-3

**Round 3:** Loss to (29) Portland 7-3
Barbuda

*"don't want cartoon birdy to get swept"*

*--Gregory Severin*

## Eulogy

*By Gregory Severin*

This is the flag of the Barbuda Council

Barbuda is the northernmost island of the Caribbean nation Antigua and Barbuda

Christopher Columbus explored the island on his second voyage to the New World

The Barbuda Land Act of 2007 establishes that the citizens of Barbuda communally own the land

In 2020, Barbuda requested to secede from Antigua. There has been little development on the subject since September of that year

## Tournament

As the 660 seed, Barbuda was defeated by St. Asaph in Round 1 Matchup 93 of FlagVote 3.
Goias

*"goias goias gone"*

*--Cam Cain*

## Eulogy

*By Cam Cain*

Goias is a state in central Brazil

It is located directly to the south of Tocantins

It has a landscape characterized by desert plateaus and canyons.

In 1987, nearly 250 people were exposed to radiation and 4 died after a radiation therapy device was stolen from a hospital and sold for parts in Goias’ largest city of Goiania. Neither of the thieves were among the deaths, but one had to have his arm amputated

Alok, who was ranked the world’s 4th best DJ by DJ Mag, comes from Goias. One of his songs has over 600,000,000 plays on Spofy

The stars on the flag are supposed to represent the Southern Cross. Whoever thought that this arrangement of stars looked like the southern cross clearly must have radiation poisoning

## Tournament

As the 623 seed, Goias was defeated by Fransaskois in Round 1 Matchup 156 of FlagVote 3.
Franco-Tenois

*"I am so sorry to say this but is the Franco-Tenois polar bear truly just a small white penis with legs?"*

*--Lexy Lee*

## Eulogy

*By Cam Cain*

This flag represents the Franco-Tenois, or French speakers in Canada’s Northwest Territories

The word Tenois comes from the acronym TNO, which stands for Territories du Nord-Ouest

The first Franco-Tenois was Laurent Leroux, the first European person in the area. He founded the trading posts of Fort Resolution and Fort Providence

At the 2006 census, there were 440 French speakers in the territory.

In 2000, Franco-Tenois groups sued the province for not adequately promoting the French language within the territory, which is deeply ironic

## Tournament

As the 668 seed, the flag known as Penis Bear was defeated by Antigua and Barbuda in Round 1 Matchup 109 of FlagVote 3. As the 15 seed, it was defeated by Atom Bear in Round 1 Matchup 5 of BearFlagVote.

## Results

### FlagVote 3

**Round 1:** Loss to (357) Antigua and Barbuda 10-1
El Salvador

## Eulogy 1

*By Cam Cain*

El Salvador is the smallest country in Central America

It had a devastating Civil War that lasted from 1979-1992

It uses the US Dollar as currency

The Salvadoran national soccer team has qualified twice for the world cup: in 1970 and 1982. They have scored one goal and allowed 22

## Eulogy 2

*By Gregory Severin*

The Republic of El Salvador is a Central American country south of Guatemala

It is the only country in the world to be named after Jesus Christ

El Salvador was the only country to support Tibet's plea to the UN to stop its annexation at the hands of the Chinese

In 2021, El Salvador became the first country to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender. It is also constructing a "Bitcoin City" at the base of the Conchagua volcano. The subsequent cryptocurrency crash has put El Salvador in a very dangerous financial position

One NFL player has come from El Salvador, kicker Jose Cortez. Supermodel Christy Turlington, who appeared in George Michael's famous Freedom! '90 video, is half-Salvadorian on her mother's side

## Tournament

El Salvador was defeated by Ghana in Round 1 Matchup 60 of FlagVote. As the 218 seed it was defeated by Cameroon in Round 1 Matchup 202 of FlagVote 2. As the 344 seed, it was defeated by Zhmernyka in Round 1 Matchup 65 of FlagVote 3.
Bunting is for Jerks

*"Toronto is jerks now I guess"*

*--Gregory Severin*

**Bunting is for Jerks** is a Slackbot command created on 3-31-18 by Gregory Severin. It takes inputs "bunt," "bunts," "bunting," "bunted," or "ben davis" and responds with "bunting is for jerks." It is one of only a few early Slackbot commands that has survived to this day. More recently, it is often triggered accidentally when talking about 45-year-old Toronto Maple Leafs rookie Michael Bunting.

## Gallery

Greg declares Bunting is for Jerks is worth keepingYou tell em slackbotBasketball is like buntingMichael Bunting is for jerksBen Davis
China (old)

## Eulogy

*By Cam Cain*

This was the flag of the Republic of China from 1912 to 1928

It represented the five ethnic groups of China. From top to bottom, they are the Han, Manchus, the Mongols, the Hui (Uyghurs), and the Tibetans.

This flag replaced the Qing Dynasty flag and was the first flag of a non-imperial China.

When the Chinese Nationalist Party came into power, they replaced this flag with a red one with a white sun in a blue canton. That flag is now used by Taiwan, as the Taiwanese people believe their nation to be the successor of this one. It’s a whole big thing

## Tournament

As the 571 seed, this flag was defeated by Slovakanada in Round 2 Matchup 229 of FlagVote 3 after previously defeating Transnistria.

## Results

### FlagVote 3

**Round 1:** Win over (454) Transnistria 7-2

**Round 2:** Loss to (59) Slovakanada 9-1
Barbados

## Eulogy

Barbados is an island nation in the southern part of the Caribbean

Before the English permanently colonized it in the 17th century, it was briefly claimed by the Portuguese in the 1500s

The Barbadian literacy rate is one of the highest in the world

As it is the easternmost Caribbean island, Barbados was the port of call for Spanish treasure vessels and thus a pirate magnet. Stede Bonnet is among the pirates born on the island; that name should be familiar to any who played Assassin's Creed IV

Barbados has won one Olympic medal after gaining independence in 1966. Sprinter Obadele Thompson won bronze in the men's 100 meter in 2004

Other notable Barbadian athletes include former Boston Bruins and MSU Spartans winger Anson Carter. Andrew Wiggins' mother was born in Barbados, though Wiggins represents Canada in international play

Finally, I would be remiss if I didn't mention Barbadian pop star Rihanna, who in 2018 was given the title Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary by the Barbadian government for her contributions to the world of songs about umbrellas and being seen doing work, work, work, work, work, work

## Tournament

Barbados was defeated by Canada in the finals of FlagVote. As the 3 seed, it was declared the champion of FlagVote 2 after defeating New Mexico in the finals.

## Results

### FlagVote

**Round 1:** Win over Nauru 7-0

**Round 2:** Win over South Korea 6-0

**Round 3:** Win over Switzerland 5-1

**Round 4:** Win over Papua New Guinea 6-1

**Round 5:** Win over Kazakhstan 4-3

**Quarterfinals:** Win over Norway 4-2

**Semifinals:** Win over Albania 6-1

**Finals:** Loss to Canada 5-2

### FlagVote 2

**Round 1:** Win over (510) Perry County 6-0

**Round 2:** Win over (259) Georgia 5-0

**Round 3:** Win over (131) Portland 6-1

**Round 4:** Win over (67) African Union 5-2

**Round 5:** Win over (35) Scotland 7-0

**Round 6:** Win over (19) Wales 5-1

**Quarterfinals:** Win over (11) Kazakhstan 6-1

**Semifinals:** Win over (18) Hong Kong 5-1

**Finals:** Win over (8) New Mexico 5-2
Derbyshire

## Eulogy 1

*By Cam Cain*

Derbyshire is a county in central England

The largest city is Derby, home to 250,000 people

A farm in Derbyshire is listed as the furthest point from the sea in Great Britain

The landscape consists mainly of rolling hills and green belts

Much of the book Pride and Prejudice takes place in Derbyshire

## Eulogy 2

*By Cam Cain*

Derbyshire (pronounced DAR-by-sher) is a county in the Midlands of England

The largest city is the titular Derby, with a population around 260,000. Derbyshire also has a town called Matlock, which I find amusing

Derbyshire is home to Peak District National Park, which has some big sandstone and limestone hills. The highest peak is about 2000 feet on top of Kinder Scout, and the most well known hill is Mam Tor, or Mother Hill

The town of Bakewell is home of the Bakewell pudding, a popular English pastry that fans of the Great British Baking Show will be well familiar with

In the novel Pride and Prejudice, Mr. Darcy’s estate is in Derbyshire. The Princess Bride also had several scenes filmed there

Every Ash Wednesday, the town of Ashbourne hosts the Royal Shrovetide Football Match, a medieval soccer game using rules and equipment from the 12th century. This often violent match has been an annual tradition since at least the 1600s, but it is unclear as written records about the sport were destroyed in a fire. Kicking the ball is illegal; rather the ball is passed through a tightly packed mob of thousands of people in an attempt at putting it in a goal. It’s wild. Here’s a video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmWt8KBqknw

## Tournament

As the 150 seed, Derbyshire was defeated by Chuvashia in Round 2 Matchup 87 of FlagVote 2 after previously defeating Kainuu. As the 56 seed, it was defeated by Phoenix in Round 4 Matchup 14 of FlagVote 3.

## Results

### FlagVote 2

**Round 1:** Win over (363) Kainuu 6-0

**Round 2:** Loss to (107) Chuvashia 4-3

### FlagVote 3

**Round 1:** BYE

**Round 2:** Win over (568) Aden 11-0

**Round 3:** Win over (312) Vietnam 8-2

**Round 4:** Loss to (73) Phoenix 6-4
Dardania

*"All of us have now learned a very valuable lesson, and that is "what the hell is dardania?""*

*--Gregory Severin*

## Eulogy 1

*By Gregory Severin*

Dardania has been used to refer to several different things over the years.

It was a classical state in the Balkans, contemporaneous with Ptolemaic Egypt.

That Dardania eventually became a part of the Roman province of Moesia.

Dardania has also been used to refer to the island of Samothrace, an 11 mile-long fishing island in northeast Greece.

Dardania was also supposedly a city in Anatolia/Asia Minor back when the Trojan War was considered "current events".

The Democratic League of Dardania is a now-defunct Kosovar political party that has now merged with the Democratic League of Kosovo.

The Kosovar capital of Pristina has a neighborhood called Dardania.

   The Dardania flag that Cam thought deserved to win in the previous round was a proposed flag of Kosovo that got very little domestic popularity and is not recognized by any official power.

## Eulogy 2

*By Cam Cain*

This was a proposed flag for the nation of Kosovo

It was introduced by Ibrahim Rugova, Kosovo’s first president, in late 2000.

Dardania was never going to be the name of Kosovo. However, it was the name of several historic kingdoms in the Balkans. The name comes from the Dardani people, an early Balkan people. Dardania was absorbed into the Roman Empire in 28 BC

This flag was never adopted as Kosovo’s flag, but it is used as the flag of the country’s president, and it was draped over Rugova’s coffin at his funeral

## Tournament

As the 219 seed, Dardania defeated Congo in Round 1 Matchup 183 of FlagVote 2 before falling to Colorado in Round 2 Matchup 92. As the 310 seed, it was defeated by South Bend in Round 2 Matchup 246 of FlagVote 3 after previously defeating Piedmont.

## Results

### FlagVote 2

**Round 1:** Win over (294) Congo 4-3

**Round 2:** Loss to (35) Colorado 6-1

### FlagVote 3

**Round 1:** Win over (715) Piedmont 7-2

**Round 2:** Loss to (203) South Bend 7-2

## Trivia

* Dardania was featured in FlagVote2, where to Cam's surprise it was defeated by Colorado in Round 2, Matchup 92 by a 6-1 vote.
	+ Colorado was the heavily favored seed, but Cam apparently anticipated another Rocking the KAZ-BAR situation and believed several people did not vote in their own interests.
	+ His inaction ultimately inspired Gregory to step in and deliver the eulogy.
* The aftermath of Dardania's defeat was the first time anyone coined the term "Rocking the KAZ-BAR."
Chuvashia

## Eulogy 1

*By Gregory Severin*

The Chuvash Republic is a Russian federal subject, equivalent to an American state, in the Volga region of Central Russia

Its majority ethnic population is Chuvash, a Turkic group that is centered here but spread across Siberia

Chuvasiha has several oil and natural gas deposits, but they have not yet been used commerically

Much like Mordovia, Chuvashia is known for its race-walking prowess; the racewalking World Cup was held in its capital of Cheboksary in 2008

## Eulogy 2

*By Cam Cain*

Chuvashia is a republic in European Russia

It is home of the Chuvash people, a Turkic ethnic group. There are 1.5 million Chuvash in the world, of which 1.4 million live in Russia and 700,000 live in Chuvashia. There are also 373 Chuvash people in Estonia for those wondering

The ethnic group dates back to the Bulgar people of the 8th century. Some segment of them moved to the Balkans and adopted Islam, while the ones who remained in the Caucasus were forced north by Mongols 5 centuries later and are now called Chuvash

The largest Chuvash city is Cheboksary, with a population of about 500,000. Cheboksary hosted the 2008 Race Walking world cup, in which Denis Nizhedgorodov defended his gold medal in the 50km race by setting a new world record which stood until 2014

Chuvashia is one of the most fertile areas along the Volga. Its wheat and hop production have given it a long history of brewing

This flag dates back to 1992, shortly after the fall of the Soviet Union and their templated flags. The symbol in the middle is a tree of life with three suns

## Tournament

As the 107 seed, Chuvashia was defeated by Tokyo in Round 3 Matchup 44 of FlagVote 2. As the 68 seed, it was defeated by France in Round 4 Matchup 18 of FlagVote 3.

## Results

### FlagVote 2

**Round 1:** Win over (406) Warwickshire 6-0

**Round 2:** Win over (150) Derbyshire 4-3

**Round 3:** Loss to (22) Tokyo 4-1

### FlagVote 3

**Round 1:** BYE

**Round 2:** Win over (445) Estonian Navy 8-2

**Round 3:** Win over (189) Ecuador Navy 7-3

**Round 4:** Loss to (61) France 10-0
Guadeloupe

*"Damn it I love Guadeloupe’s flag this is a tough draw for me :("*

--Sully Tomich

## Eulogy 1

*By Cam Cain*

Guadeloupe is a French territory in the Caribbean, north of Dominica and south of Antigua/Barbuda.

The capital is Basse-Terre, located on Basse-Terre Island.

The native inhabitants called the archipelago ‘Karukera’

Christopher Columbus discovered Guadeloupe in 1493.

Guadeloupe has produced several world class fencers.

## Eulogy 2

*By Gregory Severin*

Guadeloupe is a French archipelago in the Lesser Antilles, near Dominica

It was named after a shrine to the Virgin Mary by Christopher Columbus. Originally the islands were called Karukera, meaning "The Island of Beautiful Waters". Today's locals call it Gwada

Guadeloupe was so prosperous in the 18th century that after the Seven Years' War ended, the French gave up all their land in Canada just to keep control over the islands

Saint Martin and Saint Barthelemy were originally administered as a part of Guadeloupe, but voted to separate from its jurisdiction in 2003

Guadeloupe competes under its own flag most of the time, and its soccer team (Les Gwada Boys) made it to the semifinal of the CONCACAF Gold Cup in 2007. Notable Guadeloupean athletes include five-time Olympic medalist fencer Laura Flesse, who was the French flagbearer at the 2012 Olympics, and Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert, who likes to lick contaminated microphones

## Tournament

As the 468 seed, Guadeloupe was defeated by Finland in Round 1 Matchup 105 of FlagVote 2. As the 695 seed, it was defeated by Eritrea in Round 1 Matchup 185 of FlagVote 3.
Goliad

## Eulogy 1

*By Gregory Severin*

This flag was created by Phillip Dimitt to support the Goliad Declaration of Independence

The declaration was a predecessor the Texan Revolution, which would eventually begin the following year

The Goliad Flag depicts the sentiment that Texans would rather cut off their right arms than live under tyranny

Over 400 Texan prisoners of war would later be massacred at Goliad

## Eulogy 2

This flag represents the Goliad Declaration of Independence of Texas from Mexico in 1835

This was a precursor to the Texas Declaration of Independence one year later which was a more official document. Didn’t have a cool flag though.

It was designed by Philip Dimmitt on or around December 14th 1835 as the first flag advocating for Texan independence. It represented Texans’ willingness to make sacrifices for their freedom

Texas did become an independent nation in. 1839 but joined the United States in 1845

Philip Dimmitt resigned in protest from his role as commander of the Texan Army when he was forced to lower his flag He later fled the Alamo instead of fighting. He was later imprisoned in a Mexican jail because they didn’t like his role in freeing Texas. After several other Texans fled the same prison, an escape in which he did not participate, Dimmitt was told he would be executed if they did not return. He instead chose to commit suicide.

Dimmit County, in southern Texas, is named after Dimmitt. No, I did not make a mistake in spelling. Rather, the state of Texas spelled Dimmitt’s name wrong when creating the county, and they were stuck with the incorrect spelling

## Tournament

As the 79 seed, Goliad was defeated by Chicago in Round 3 Matchup 58 of FlagVote 2 after previously defeating Balearic Islands and Anglesey. As the 497 seed it was defeated by Srpska in Round 1 Matchup 17 of FlagVote 3.

## Results

### FlagVote 2

**Round 1:** Win over (434) Balearic Islands 5-1

**Round 2:** Win over (335) Anglesey 4-3

**Round 3:** Loss to (50) Chicago 6-0
Añasco

## Eulogy

*By Cam Cain*

Añasco is a town on the west coast of Puerto Rico

The town is named after Don Luis de Añasco, a Spanish colonist who was one of the original European settlers in the area. It has the badass nickname La ciudad donde los dioses mueren, or the city where gods die. This nickname comes from a story about indigenous Taino people drowning a conquistador to test if he was a god or not. He was not. There’s a statue of it in a fountain in the town center

The town is known for hojaldre, a type of puff pastry

Ivy Queen, a very popular reggaeton and Latin singer, was born in Añasco. She is known as the Queen of Reggaeton, and she is viewed as a trailblazer within the genre

No baseball players come from Añasco. Boxer Aristides Gonzalez, who won the bronze medal at the 1984 Olympics, is from there. He was the third Puerto Rican to win an Olympic medal and the second to do so under the Puerto Rican flag

## Tournament

As the 487 seed, Añasco was defeated by Kenya in Round 2 Matchup 169 of FlagVote 3 after previously defeating Franco-Ontarians.

## Results

### FlagVote 3

**Round 1:** Win over (538) Franco-Ontarians 6-5

**Round 2:** Loss to (26) Kenya 8-2

## Gallery

Cam's attempt to fix the Añasco flagCañasco with orange crossAñasco with center-shifted crossAñasco crossover with Tocantins
Bhutan

*"sometimes people joke about something ugly hurting their eyes but the bhutan flag literally hurts my eyes to look at"*

*--Cam Cain*

## Eulogy 1

*By Cam Cain*

Bhutan is a country located in the Himalayas

Bhutan’s king is known as the Dragon King

The highest mountain in Bhutan, Gangkhar Puensum, is believed to be the highest unclimbed peak in the world

It is one of the highest exporters of hydroelectricity

The stated goal of the country is Gross National Happiness, not Gross National Product. It views happiness of its citizens as the most important thing to strive for

## Eulogy 2

*By Gregory Severin*

Bhutan is a country in between China and India, and kind of near Nepal and Bangladesh

It was an early major hub of Buddhism, and much like Tibet it was united and led under a Lama in the 17th Century

Bhutan's name in Dzongka, its national language, is Druk Yul, meaning "Dragon Kingdom". Correspondingly, its head of state is the Dragon King

Today Bhutan is probably best known for measuring Gross National Happiness instead of Gross National Product, which has been its explicitly stated goal since 2008. The 4th Dragon King of Bhutan said happiness was more important than GDP back in the seventies, and today his dream has been made a reality. Some think it's a propaganda tool to distract from human rights abuses in the country, but those people probably have a high Gross National Buzzkill score

In 2010 it became the first country in the world to implement a statewide ban on tobacco. This ban would later be reversed in 2021 to try and stop tobacco smugglers from operating during the pandemic, in a bizarre example of COVID causing countries to endorse respiratory issues

The Bhutanese national soccer team is considered to be among the worst in the world. In 2002, it was part of "The Other Final", a friendly match between the two lowest-ranked soccer teams that took place the same day as the World Cup final. In this final, the Bhutanese side enjoyed its first ever official win against Montserrat, which held on to its ignominious crown of worst soccer team in the world

## Tournament

Bhutan was defeated by North Korea in Round 2 Matchup 7 of FlagVote after previously defeating Suriname. As the 97 seed, it was defeated by Panama in Round 3 Matchup 3 of FlagVote 2. As the 161 seed, it was defeated by Opole in Round 2 Matchup 16 of FlagVote 3.

## Results

### FlagVote

**Round 1:** Win over Suriname 5-2

**Round 2:** Loss to North Korea 5-2

### FlagVote 2

**Round 1:** Win over (416) Costa Rica 5-1

**Round 2:** Win over (160) Tennessee 5-2

**Round 3:** Loss to (32) Panama 4-3

### FlagVote 3

**Round 1:** BYE

**Round 2:** Loss to (352) Opole 7-2
Friesland

*"Friesland looks like me trying to draw a heart when I was a kid"*

--Sully Tomich

## Eulogy 1

*By Cam Cain*

Friesland is one of twelve Dutch provinces

Its largest city is Leeuwarden, home to many museums and birthplace of Rembrandt’s wife

The language West Frisian is exclusive to the province

   Friesland is known for its exceptionally tall residents; Dante Aligheri even mentioned it in his Divine Comedy

The red things in the flag are lily pads, not hearts

## Eulogy 2

Friesland is a province in the northern Netherlands

There are a lot of lakes in Friesland, and this has made it a somewhat popular tourist destination. The red things on the Frisian flag are meant to be lily pads and it is in fact explicitly stated that they shouldn't look like hearts, so if you think they're heart-shaped you're wrong and also illega

lAccording to Dante Aligheri, one demon of Hell is about as tall as three Frisians standing on top of one another

Holstein Friesians, the most popular dairy cattle in the world, originated in Friesland. If you don't know what Holstein Friesians look like, yes you do. They're the black and white cows everyone thinks of when they're told to picture a cow

The West Frisian language is indeed its own language and is very distinct from Dutch. Apparently it is the surviving language that most closely resembles Old English

## Tournament

Friesland was defeated by Quebec in Round 2 Matchup 50 of FlagVote after defeating Ethiopia in Round 1. As the 323 seed, it was defeated by Bulgaria in Round 1 Matchup 134 of FlagVote 2. As the 630 seed, it was defeated by Kingswinford in Round 1 Matchup 244 of FlagVote 3.

## Results

### FlagVote

**Round 1:** Win over Ethiopia 6-2

**Round 2:** Loss to Quebec 7-0

### FlagVote 3

**Round 1:** Loss to (395) Kingswinford 7-4