From the article: "The ongoing passage of time will steadily dissipate any interstate animosity still lingering from the Border War era, but with the KU athletic team name so loaded in Border War meaning, historical memories among the opposing fan bases are unlikely to ever be completely extinguished."

And this is a part of why this March weekend, I and thousands of other sports enthusiasts in Missourian will be rooting for our second favorite team: whoever is playing Kansas.