Many many moons ago I was working at a software company in NYC... OSU was one of our customers. So I am on the phone with the General Counsel and some of his employees and I said "Ohio State University" at one point. He quite seriously interrupted immediately and said... "No. It is THE Ohio State University." I paused and then calmly said... "Did I mention that between my two parents there are 5 degrees, 2 of them PhDs, from Michigan State?" There were a couple groans heard on the other side of the phone... but I was smiling ear to ear.
I seldom have problems when dealing with the fine people from Just Another Ohio State University! I do sometimes have to ask them to show me where the 'The' is in the name, especially on their diploma.
46 and live in Bothell Wa