Two of my characters bet on the Final Four

No picture montages for you this week, but I got a brainstorm this morning relating to the upcoming NCAA men's basketball Final Four, to start later today and continue Monday in Indianapolis.  In the first game, Michigan State will take on Duke at 6:09 p.m. Eastern time.  Forty minutes after the moment of conclusion will be game two between Wisconsin and Kentucky.  It's the latter game that has drawn the attention of the house.

Buddy Wayne is married to Brittany Raylene (Spears), a native of Beattyville, KY and by osmosis a huge fan of the Wildcats.  She hopes to attend the Final Four and sit next to, or at least near, the actress/superfan Ashley Judd.

In contrast, B.W.'s aunt Reba Pearl "Hambone" will be rooting for the Badgers.  Why?  The story goes back eight years, when Badgers head coach Bo Ryan did a hambone routine that was shown on ESPN during a game coming out of a commercial.  I would then have them perform together in July 2014 at a party following the "Big 10K," a series of 10- and 5-kilometer runs that promote the Big Ten Conference and Big Ten Network.  They would become each other's biggest fans and Ryan would offer Hambone tickets if UW made it back to the Final Four.  So I trust she would be at Lucas Oil Stadium as well, if she had also existed.

It has gone to the point where a bet has been made on tonight's game:

• If Kentucky wins, Hambone has to wear a replica of Brittany's wedding dress from the renewal of vows as shown at the end of season 2.
• If Wisconsin wins, B.W. has to learn a hambone routine and perform it in front of the entire house.

The wager results will be carried out on Monday morning just before the national championship game.  Good luck to all!