Spring Break
Cursing the Cubs
Terry Horstman
Issue date: 10/7/08 Section: Sports
I'm not just talking about the Steve Bartman fan interference debacle, or the pathetic performance in the playoffs this year, or any other single traumatic event in Cubs history. It's just when you start thinking about all of them put together and realize that many good people have been born, raised, and lived good full lives in north Chicago and have now died without seeing their Cubbies win it all in their lifetime. This is when it hits home for me.
If I was 100 years old with no titles, I'd be claiming curse too. Heck, I'm only 20 and I'm basically doing that now. A curse has just become a comforting way of describing the indescribable; it knocks you out in ways you never thought would happen and torments you beyond belief, but in the end the curse has to be lifted.
For Cubs fans' sake, I hope that is how the course of events works out. Until then, Cubbies, you're just going to have to keep on believing, believing that there is a god who's not going to want to torture you for another 100 years. But if that indeed is the case, then I guess you're better for it.
So after thinking of all that, I guess I'm still not sure whether or not I believe in curses, but I definitely believe in tests and this could easily be one very long and painful test of Cubs fans' characters. It's just like they say - the tougher the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it. I challenge anyone to think of a tougher obstacle to accomplish than the Cubs winning the World Series. Go ahead. I can wait.
If I was 100 years old with no titles, I'd be claiming curse too. Heck, I'm only 20 and I'm basically doing that now. A curse has just become a comforting way of describing the indescribable; it knocks you out in ways you never thought would happen and torments you beyond belief, but in the end the curse has to be lifted.
For Cubs fans' sake, I hope that is how the course of events works out. Until then, Cubbies, you're just going to have to keep on believing, believing that there is a god who's not going to want to torture you for another 100 years. But if that indeed is the case, then I guess you're better for it.
So after thinking of all that, I guess I'm still not sure whether or not I believe in curses, but I definitely believe in tests and this could easily be one very long and painful test of Cubs fans' characters. It's just like they say - the tougher the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it. I challenge anyone to think of a tougher obstacle to accomplish than the Cubs winning the World Series. Go ahead. I can wait.
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