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20 major events since the Cubs last won a World Series....

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TuckFexas




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Twenty major events that have occurred since the Chicago Cubs last laid claim to a World Series championship:
1. Radio was invented; Cubs fans got to hear their team lose

2. TV was invented; Cubs fans got to see their team lose.

3. Baseball added 14 teams; Cubs fans get to see and hear their team lose to more clubs.

4. George Burns celebrated his 10th, 20th, 30th, 40th, 50th, 60th, 70th, 80th, 90th and 100th birthdays.

5. Haley's comet passed Earth twice.

6. Harry Caray was born....and died. Incredible, but true.

7. The NBA, NHL and NFL were formed, and Chicago teams won championships in each league.

8. Man landed on the moon, as have several home runs given up by Cubs pitchers.

9. Sixteen US presidents were elected.

10. There were 11 amendments added to the Constitution.

11. Prohibition was created and repealed.

12. The Titanic was built, set sail, sank, was discovered and became the subject of major motion pictures,
the latest giving Cubs fans hope that something that finishes on the bottom can come out on top.

13. Wrigley Field was built and becomes the oldest park in the National League.

14. Flag poles were erected on the Wrigley Field roof to hold all of the team's future World Series pennants. Those flag
poles have since rusted and been taken down.

15. A combination of 40 Summer and Winter Olympics have been held.

16. Thirteen baseball players have won the Triple Crown; several thanked Cubs pitchers.

17. Bell-bottoms came in style, went out of style and came back in.

18. The Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox and the Florida Marlins have all won the World Series.

19. The Cubs played 14,153 regular-season games; they lost the majority of them.

20. Alaska, Arizona, Hawaii, Oklahoma and New Mexico were added to the Union.



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I'm loving it!  I'm going to have to share this with a few of my Cub friends.  After this year you will be able to add the inaugural speech of either Obama or McCain.

 

BigSexyHog

You will be able to add alot more to that list cause the Cubs will not win a World Series anytime soon.
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A bump for those of you who may have missed this one.

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Ugly Uncle

  I don't know of anyone alive the last time the Cubs won a world series.  My Great-aunt passed away last year at the age of 100.  She was barely walking the last time they won.  When people talked about war they were talking about the Spanish-American war or the civil war.  Wyatt Erp was still alive.    FDR wasn't even in politics yet.    There was a law in NY that didn't allow women to smoke in public.  There was no such thing as the FBI.  Henry Ford had just produced his FIRST model T.  William Howard Taft was just about to win the presidential election.  Butch Casidy and the Sundance Kid were still alive.
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Bigfoot

Quote from: uglyuncle on October 06, 2008, 04:40:59 pm
  I don't know of anyone alive the last time the Cubs won a world series.  My Great-aunt passed away last year at the age of 100.  She was barely walking the last time they won.  When people talked about war they were talking about the Spanish-American war or the civil war.  Wyatt Erp was still alive.    FDR wasn't even in politics yet.    There was a law in NY that didn't allow women to smoke in public.  There was no such thing as the FBI.  Henry Ford had just produced his FIRST model T.  William Howard Taft was just about to win the presidential election.  Butch Casidy and the Sundance Kid were still alive.
Wow!
Thanks for the historical notes, ugly.  8)
That is simply amazing that it's been that long since the Cubs last World Title.  :o

Ugly Uncle

Quote from: bigfoot on October 06, 2008, 04:48:32 pm
                                                                                  
Wow!
Thanks for the historical notes, ugly.  8)
That is simply amazing that it's been that long since the Cubs last World Title.  :o

Here is to hoping it will be another 100 years.
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Bigfoot

Quote from: uglyuncle on October 06, 2008, 05:05:36 pm
Here is to hoping it will be another 100 years.
2009 is the year we win it all. I can feel it.  8)
Go Cubs Go!!  8)

dhornjr1

Quote from: bigfoot on October 06, 2008, 05:09:13 pm
                                                                               
2009 is the year we win it all. I can feel it.  8)
Go Cubs Go!!  8)

This from the guy that said this

Quote from: bigfoot on October 03, 2008, 05:45:01 pm
Be careful, bro.
This series aint over yet.  8)
I smell a Cubs victory this Saturday!!  8)
And after that, watch out!!  8)
I still believe, baby!!  8)
Go Cubs Go!!  8)

Just playing with ya bigfoot. ;)

Ball Hawg

Funny...true...and very sad all at the same time.  There is always next year.