Go Cubs Go!

Unless you are living under a rock, or you have no earthly interest in baseball, you know that the Chicago Cubs won the 7th game of the World Series last night.  After ten innings, including a nearly twenty-minute rain delay at the Cleveland stadium, the beloved Cubs beat the Cleveland Indians in what is said to be "The Game of The Century," according to this morning's New York Post.

I watched that game last night, staying up till after midnight and sitting in front of the TV while the Cubs blasted each other with champagne in a possible effort to hide the tears falling down their faces. I would bet that there wasn't a dry eye in all of Chicago last night when the Cubs won that 7th game, propelling them into World Series history because the team had not won a championship since 1908.

My aunt in Chicago has been a Cubs fan since the 1950s. I knew she was watching the game and I was going to call her right after the Cubs got that final out against Cleveland, but I didn't want to disturb her. I knew she would be watching all the after-shows about the game, and I'm sure the networks in Chicago had more coverage of the post-game events than we got to see here in Texas. When I called my aunt this afternoon, her voice was still hoarse from all the screaming and carrying-on she did during last night's game. She said that the streets of her neighborhood sounded like New Year's Eve last night after the Cubs won that final game of the Series.

My husband and I went to a baseball game at Wrigley Field a few years ago.... the Cubs were playing the White Sox and we surprised my aunt and uncle with tickets to the game. No small endeavor, getting to Wrigley Field... the stadium is in the middle of Chicago and parking is at a premium, to say the least. Residents who live around Wrigley rent out their driveways and parking spaces to people going to the game... they collect a good chunk of cash for a parking fee, keep an eye on your vehicle, and they watch the game from the comfort of their living rooms.

Watching a baseball game at Wrigley Field is like being at a neighborhood block party, except there are 40-some-thousand people who may not know each other when the game starts but become baseball-buddies by the end of the game. The enthusiasm in Wrigley is palpable, regardless if the Cubs are winning or losing. Chicago loves their Cubs, no matter what. By the 7th inning stretch at Wrigley, you're singing "Go Cubs Go... Go Cubs Go... What do you say Chicago... The Cubs are going to Win today!" as if you were born around the corner in Wrigleyville.

The city of Chicago will have a huge parade for their championship baseball team... right down Michigan Avenue... Chicago's Miracle Mile for their Miracle Cubs.

Go Cubs Go.... Go Cubs Go.........