"The Black Hole of Calcutta" was a small dungeon where Indian troops held British prisoners of war after the capture of Fort William on June 20, 1756. According to a disputed account by a survivor, 123 of 146 prisoners died of heat exhaustion in the confined conditions, though historians now believe the number to be at most 43. (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.) Click Here for more details.
Alabama beat USC 37 to 14, Saturday at Williams Brice Stadium, the worst home college football loss Steve Spurrier has ever coached.
Top 10 reasons that "The Black Hole of Calcutta" was more enjoyable than attending Saturday's USC v. Alabama Football Game:
10. Williams Brice Stadium packed tighter than "Black Hole".
9. "Black Hole" prisoners didn't pay $30 a piece to attend.
8. No one felt a need to historically embellish or exaggerate the conditions at the game.
7. No one's Bowl Hopes dashed by "Black Hole".
6. 80,000 victims vs. 143 victims (liberal estimate for "Black Hole").
5. "Black Hole" survivors not forced to re-live experience on Sportscenter.
4. "Black Hole" captives were abandoned overnight by their captors while USC fans had to watch Alabama fans gloat.
3. Plenty of shade in "Black Hole".
2. USC fans knew that they would have to wait a year for another "chance" to beat Alabama, Black Hole" captives knew that Great Britian would blame "brutish Indians" and get revenge by mistreating India for many years.
1. More of a breeze in "Black Hole".
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Without a doubt the game Saturday was worse than the black hole of calcutta. However, it was not as bad as the middle passge journey required of slaves brought over from Africa.
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