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"We're on the banks of the Olentangy River in Columbus, Ohio."

That phrase hits your brain with a unique cadence. You may have said or thought these words while describing Ohio Stadium, either in passing or while cracking your first tailgating beer on a brisk October morning. Perhaps you even changed the inflection of your voice to make it little folksier than usual. Onnnn the bankkkksss of the OLEN-TAN-GEE.

on the banks of the olentangy river in Columbus, OH
Stare at this GIF long enough and you'll hear Keith Jackson.

The river that cuts through the Capitol is nearly 100 miles long, yet those words in succession refer to a precise location.