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Originally Posted by pac-man
Oh, c'mon, you didn't want to see their dreams dashed in the World Series by the Rays?
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Originally Posted by wikipedia
The Billy Goat curse was placed on the Cubs in 1945 when Billy Goat Tavern owner Billy Sianis was asked to leave a World Series game at Wrigley Field because his pet goat's odor was bothering other fans. He was outraged and placed a curse on the team saying there would never again be a World Series game played at Wrigley Field. The curse was immortalized in newspaper columns over the years, particularly by syndicated columnist Mike Royko, and gained widespread attention during the 2003 postseason when Fox played it up during the Cubs-Florida match-up in the National League Championship Series. |
Therefore, the Cubs can never even GET to the World Series. They can never have the
chance to win it. Like Moses was denied the Promised Land.
Oh, God, the thought of it fills me with such joy that I almost have a
schadenfreudeboner.