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$$$$$$$$$$$ hogz of entropy #240
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>> "Harrey Carrey's a Drunk, But We Still Love 'em" <<
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by -> Jook
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It was now the third week of May and the winter air was still biting
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at the toes of Chicagoens everywhere. Doug and I entered Wrigley Field from
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the North exit, hearing echoes of free magnets and beer for sale.
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The Cubs are now 0-10. Worse start in history. Who knows how long
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this could go on for. The thing is, though, we keep coming back no matter
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how bad they are. What's the most common thing to hear from a Cub fans
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mouth? "There's always next season." Damn right there's always next
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season -- another season for us to come and see a team lose because the
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owners know we'll keep coming back no matter how bad the team is.
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After digging a few extra bucks out of my pocket, Doug and I got
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seats a couple rows up from the third base line. As the Cubs took the field
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I sat prepared for the weather with my sweatshirt, hooded sweatshirt, winter
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jacket, hot dog, and a cup of coffee.
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First inning. Crack. There's a hit for the Marlins. Bonilla on
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second. A group of us begin chanting "ORRRRRRRRIE. ORRRRRRRRRIE.
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ORRRRRRRRRRRIE," to the new Cub third baseman, Kevin Orie. Cub fans may
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keep coming back no matter how bad the team is, but that doesn't stop them
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from voicing their opinions. It kind of reminds me of families. You have to
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love everyone in your family, but that doesn't mean you can't pick on them.
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"ORRRRRRRRRRRRRRRIE. ORRRRRRRRRRRRRRRIE. ORRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRIE," we continue.
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There's this atmosophere you can only get at Wrigley Field that you
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can't get at these new high-tech ballparks with retractable ceilings and
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astroturf fields. It's more than a game, man. It's an experience. The ivy on
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the wall speaks ages of what the Cubs are about. Ernie Banks, the '84 Cubs,
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Ryne Sandberg when he could actually play, Harry Carrey singing "Take Me to
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the Ball Game" while slurring every possible word.
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* (c) HoE publications. HoE #240 -- written by Jook -- 5/29/98 *
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