Now who do I root for? Growing up in central Illinois, the big rivalry was always Cubs/Cardinals. My mother's family, being from Chicago, was firmly in the Cubs camp. Being a Cubs fan teaches you many valuable lessons about life, but that's a topic for another post.
But, there's a part of me that has trouble pulling for those DH using sissies in the American League. I mean seriously... what is this? Football? The pitcher's a player, he should bat. But anyway, I think a lot of us Cubs fans have a soft spot in their hearts for the Red Sox. We've both got a "curse" we've both got a huge cross-town rival. And the loyalty and hope of both sets of fans is almost mythical. Also there's the issue that despite the fact that TBWITWW doesn't really understand... I just can't root for the Cardinals. I'd rather root for the White Sox. I almost rather root for the Yankees. (Almost.)
But the part of me that secretly believes in curses, and secretly believes they can be broken, wants to see the Red Sox win. I still believe that the Cardinals worked hard and deserve much success. I still believe that if the divisions were set up so it was possible, the Cubs, Astros and Cardinals would have all won divisions. I still believe that we play in the hardest division in Baseball. I still believe that Pitchers should have to hit. And I still believe the Cubs will go to the Series next year. But in the mean-time. I'll say words that under ordinary situations would never cross my lips.
Go Sox!
Thu
21
Oct '04
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Three baseball fans are caught in Saudi Arabia drinking beer. Becasue alchohol is forbidden there, they're taken to the local magistrate who tells them the punishment is twenty lashes with a whip. But, because he is compassionate, he will grant them each one wish before the lashings. So, the Cub fan says he wants a pillow tied to his back before the whipping. The pillow falls apart after 10 strokes, so he takes the other ten strokes on his back.
The Yankees fan say "I'll have TWO pillows on my back!". But the second pillow is gone after 15 strokes, and he still takes five on the back.
Then the Red Sox fan is told that the magistrate has taken even more pity on him, and he gets two wishes. So the BoSox fan says, "FIrts, I want to get 100 lashes, not 20. And tie the Yankees fan to my back!"
--- Hey it's going to be an interesting series here at work. I've got three obnoxious Cards fans here, and then there's Mary. Mary's the lone Red Sox fan- her husband used to play for Boston. So it will be a lot of fun here!
love,
Dad