A Small List...
...of everything that has happened since my beloved Cubbies last won the World Series (1908):
1. Radio was invented.
2. TV was invented.
3. Movies gained both color AND sound
4. MLB added 14 teams.
5. George Burns celebrated his 10th, 20th, 30th, 40th, 50th, 60th, 70th,
80th, 90th and 100th birthdays.
6. Haley’s Comet passed Earth...twice.
7. Blues, jazz, rock, and rap music were all created.
8. Women gained the right to vote.
9. Alcohol was prohibited.
10. The prohibition of alcohol was repealed...have one on me!
11. World War 1
12. The Great Depression
13. World War 2
14. The U.S.S.R. was born...AND died...
15. The whole Cold War thing happened.
16. Chuck Yeager breaks the sound barrier.
17. The computer was invented.
18. The transistor was invented.
19. The entire civil rights movement happened.
20. Sputnik
21. Yuri Gagarin becomes the first man in outer space.
22. Neil Armstrong becomes the first man to walk on the surface of the moon.
23. Hippies...wow.
24. 11 amendments were added to the U.S. Constitution.
25. 18 U.S. presidents were elected...or, if you like, 17 were EEElected, one was SEE-lected...heh heh heh...
26. Three other North American sports leagues were created (NBA, NHL, and NFL) and Chicago teams have won championships in each one.
27. The Titanic was built, set sail, sank, was discovered, and became the subject of a major motion picture.
28. Wrigley Field was built and becomes the oldest park in the National League.
29. A combination of 40 summer and winter Olympics have been held.
30. The internet was invented.
31. The Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox, Arizona Diamondbacks, Florida Marlins, and Chicago White Sox have ALL won the World Series.
32. Harry Carey was born...AND died...
33. Alaska, Arizona, Hawaii, Oklahoma, and New Mexico were added to
the Union.
34. And, in spite of all this, Cub Fans continue to hold out hope that THIS is THE YEAR!
1. Radio was invented.
2. TV was invented.
3. Movies gained both color AND sound
4. MLB added 14 teams.
5. George Burns celebrated his 10th, 20th, 30th, 40th, 50th, 60th, 70th,
80th, 90th and 100th birthdays.
6. Haley’s Comet passed Earth...twice.
7. Blues, jazz, rock, and rap music were all created.
8. Women gained the right to vote.
9. Alcohol was prohibited.
10. The prohibition of alcohol was repealed...have one on me!
11. World War 1
12. The Great Depression
13. World War 2
14. The U.S.S.R. was born...AND died...
15. The whole Cold War thing happened.
16. Chuck Yeager breaks the sound barrier.
17. The computer was invented.
18. The transistor was invented.
19. The entire civil rights movement happened.
20. Sputnik
21. Yuri Gagarin becomes the first man in outer space.
22. Neil Armstrong becomes the first man to walk on the surface of the moon.
23. Hippies...wow.
24. 11 amendments were added to the U.S. Constitution.
25. 18 U.S. presidents were elected...or, if you like, 17 were EEElected, one was SEE-lected...heh heh heh...
26. Three other North American sports leagues were created (NBA, NHL, and NFL) and Chicago teams have won championships in each one.
27. The Titanic was built, set sail, sank, was discovered, and became the subject of a major motion picture.
28. Wrigley Field was built and becomes the oldest park in the National League.
29. A combination of 40 summer and winter Olympics have been held.
30. The internet was invented.
31. The Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox, Arizona Diamondbacks, Florida Marlins, and Chicago White Sox have ALL won the World Series.
32. Harry Carey was born...AND died...
33. Alaska, Arizona, Hawaii, Oklahoma, and New Mexico were added to
the Union.
34. And, in spite of all this, Cub Fans continue to hold out hope that THIS is THE YEAR!
posted by van walker | 7:10 AM
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