It's true.

The black bears are gone. Migrated to the midwest I'm told.

The reason?

Habitat destruction? Food shortage? Overpopulation? Global warming?

Nope.

The Frozen Four!

Yes, that's right fans.

The Maine Black Bears are in Milwaukee today to play in college hockey's national championship semi-finals.

Their prey, er, opponent?

The Wisconsin Badgers.

Question: What do Black Bears eat?

Answer: Badger meat!

Do what you must today. Get your work done. Get in a nice walk or run or bike ride outside later on. Eat a good dinner. Then sit your butt down with your chips and dip and cold ones and tune in for some Maine hockey tonight at 8PM on ESPN2.

A 3rd national championship for our boys in the blue and white?

Maybe. Hopefully.

It's happened on the ice of the Bradley Center in Milwaukee once before, in 1993. That magical come-from-behind victory over Lake Superior State 5-4. (And again in Los Angeles in 1999 against UNH. A 3-2 heart-stopper).

M-A-I-N-E... Goooooooo Blue!

Fill the steins to dear old Maine, shout til the rafters ring...