The sellout streak is going to die! Blame SkyMall.

Good Wednesday morning Corn Nation! Jon sent me undercover into enemy territory. I am enjoying life on the shores of Lake Mendota in Madison, Wisconsin for a couple days for a work meeting. I’ve been asking around about how the Badger baseball team did, but no one seems amused. Don’t worry, I’m wearing red. The camouflage seems to be working.

Speaking of wearing red, it is time for our annual panic attack over the sacred Husker football sellout streak. Nearly 1,500 season tickets go on sale June 1. What if they don’t sell them all? Then how we continue to feel superior to other teams fans?

Nebraska Season Tickets Available on June 1 - Huskers.com - Nebraska Athletics Official Web Site
Nebraska fans have their opportunity to be a part of an exciting atmosphere at Memorial Stadium by purchasing 2017 football season tickets.

Do your duty! Go buy season tickets. Better yet, buy them for everyone you know. The collective self-worth of Husker fans everywhere is in your hands.

Corn Flakes

Minnesota Vikings sign former Huskers QB - Minnesota - Scout
The Minnesota Vikings have signed a college quarterback that is making a position switch.

Huskers sent to regional at No. 1 national seed Oregon St.
Nebraska is the No. 2 seed in the NCAA baseball tournament's Corvallis Regional and open against Ivy League champion Yale on Friday

After several stints overseas over seven years, ex-Husker Yvonne Turner is happy to make WNBA roster | Women's Basketball | omaha.com
Yvonne Turner has added a new team and country to her extensive professional résumé. This one is a little closer to home.

Jennie Laeng Rebounds After Frightening Fall In 2016 | FloGymnastics
Jennie Laeng ends career with steady, consistent performance at nationals one year after frightening fall.

Huskers Total 18 Qualifiers for NCAA Championships - Huskers.com - Nebraska Athletics Official Web Site
The Nebraska track and field team clinched nine more bids to the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Oregon on the third and final day of the NCAA West Preliminary Round at Mike A. Myers Stadium on Saturday. The Huskers totaled 18 national qualifiers.

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Then There’s This

How to Make Rum: One Man's Quest to Make 20-Year-Old Booze in Just Six Days | WIRED
Obsessive distiller Bryan Davis invented a contraption for aging booze—fast. His goal: to create highly engineered spirits unlike any you've tasted before.

SkyMall’s Demise Could Save American Airlines $350K a Year on Fuel | WIRED
Less weight means less money spent on fuel.