Bedlam

Bedlam may be what we in Oklahoma call the intrastate rivalry between the University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University but it did not have its origin there.

Bedlam is defined as "chaos; a state of extreme confusion and disorder." Its etimology is found in the history of the mentally ill.

Bedlam was the name of what is considered to be the world's first institution to specialize in the mentally ill. It is now called the Bethlem Royal Hospital of London.

The confusion and disorder found within its walls, produced by the mentally ill, became synonymous with its name.

Now that I think about it, some the fans at the Bedlam events do act a little crazy.