The Power of That Damn Billie Goat Curse Over the Chicago Cubs?

As this season's World Series came to an end, we had the Phillies winning the World Series yet again, so soon after recently winning their last World Series title.

Yes, I did say so soon after recently winning their last World Series Title, because the year 1980 is a hell of a lot closer to year 2008 than the prehistoric year of 1908. I remember that year vividly that was the year my great-great-great—add a couple more greats—grandpa was fighting off some T-Rex off with a rock in his hand.

But that does not matter to the world's most loyal, hardcore fans. Yes the Chicago Cubs fans are indeed the most diehard, loyal, life-long fans in the history of this great nation. You think I am exaggerating?

Just ask that guy with the glasses who caught the wrong foul ball during the the playoffs back in 2003. Last we heard, he's supposedly in the witness relocation program as if he ratted out some of Tony Sopranos "business partners." 

Seriously though, this year, I thought we had it locked down. This season we had something special. Chicago is generally speaking divided with the Southside procreating White Sox fans and the Northside procreating Cubs fans. Wearing the wrong jersey or hat in the wrong neighborhood may provoke some reenactments of scenes from the classic '70's film, the Warriors.

However, this summer when I went home back in August I noticed something really different. Instead of seeing half the city in black and white shirts and hats I saw a sea of blue with red C's every where I looked.

Many were even worried that they would have to soon start to mourn the passing of several of the senior citizens literally clinging on to life just to hold on for that one more season to finally see the Cubs win the World Series again in their lifetimes. Even statistically the Cubs were number one ranked all season long and dominated.

Then, as we all know, the playoffs came around and so did the Dodgers. Yes, the Dodgers of all teams were some how magically able to sweep the No. 1 team as if it was the Dodgers playing the Bad News Bears—no not the recent Billy Bob Thorton version, the 1970s version bad hair cuts version. Well, I guess both versions had bad haircuts. 

Well at least it was good for those senior citizens and their families because they will surely live to see another season of their favorite baseball team play yet again. What is funny is that even in 2008 we still remember and blame that guy with the glasses back in 2003; he is definitely one of Chicago's most infamous scape goats.

Speaking of goats, what the hell is up with this Billy the Goat Curse now, really? I am no superstitious man but this Billy the Goat curse has been so hyped by the media that it has gone from urban legend status to almost becoming a fact. Legend has it that back in 1945 Billy Sianis, the Billy Goat Tavern owner, was so furious that he was kicked out of a Wrigley Field game for his wingman, his pet goat, smelled so bad that he declared the statement, "Them Cubs, they aren't gonna win no more,"

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