Go Cubs Go: A Love Story

Disclaimer: My wonderful Sox-fan family members should probably just stop reading right now, this might make you a little nauseous...

sunset from our seats, summer 2009.

I know I promised the continuation of Spring Break, as well as Easter posts, but I couldn't resist.  In a post that has absolutely nothing to do with life in Europe, I feel that it's necessary to go back to my roots for a little bit and remark on how absolutely distraught I am that I'm missing the greatest of all American days - opening day!  I spent about an hour today contemplating whether or not I should invest in a monthly subscription to mlb.tv in order to watch the Cubs games before I get home.  I've tentatively decided to hold out, but could probably be convinced otherwise.  Since I was away from home for most of last summer, I plan on spending as much time as humanly possible this year attending games at the best and most beautiful ballpark in the country (I mean, look at that picture. How can you look at the ivy, and the scoreboard, and the history and tell me there's any better place to watch a game?), or at least watching on television from my very comfortable couch while listening to Pat and Ronnie on the radio ("Brant Brown drops the ball!" "NOOOOOOO!")

Speaking of that, here's the 3-second audio clip that defines us: http://www.northtonorth.com/pages/soundclips/santoohno.mp3

There's just something about Cubs baseball at Wrigley that's almost a religious experience, and I can't wait to sit in the bleachers, with an Old Style (finally!), lots of sunscreen, and my best friends, singing Take Me Out To The Ballgame and Go Cubs Go with thousands of other crazy faithful fans.  I can't even remember my first game, or how I was introduced to the team - they've just been in my life for as long as I can remember, and they are as integral to my life as my house or my school.  The Cubs bring my family together, just as they bring a global network of fans together.  I'm so fiercely loyal to Chicago as the best city in the world, and the Cubs represent the very best of Chicago - sorry Sox fans, you'll just never have that same appeal to me.  I live and die with the Cubs, and they make me cry every year (the Bartman game in 2003 remains one of the worst nights of my life, and I remember my Dad trying to comfort me and saying "You're a true Cubs fan now"), but you can bet that when they win it all, I'll be crying out of happiness and living a dream come true.  

This is the year - PLAY BALL!

Baseball season's underway 
Well you better get ready for a brand new day. 
Hey, Chicago, what do you say? 
The Cubs are gonna win today. 

They're singing...

Go, Cubs, go 

Go, Cubs, go 
Hey, Chicago, what do you say? 
The Cubs are gonna win today. 

Go, Cubs, go 
Go, Cubs, go 
Hey, Chicago, what do you say? 
The Cubs are gonna win today. 

They got the power, they got the speed 
To be the best in the National League 
Well this is the year and Cubs are real 
So come on down to Wrigley Field 

We're singing now ... 
Go, Cubs, go 
Go, Cubs, go 
Hey, Chicago, what do you say?
The Cubs are gonna win today. 

Go, Cubs, go 
Go, Cubs, go 
Hey, Chicago, what do you say?
The Cubs are gonna win today. 

Baseball time is here again 
You can catch it all on WGN 
So stamp you feet and clap your hands 
Chicago Cubs got the greatest fans. 

You're singing now ... 
Go, Cubs, go 
Go, Cubs, go 
Hey, Chicago, what do you say? 
The Cubs are gonna win today. 

Go, Cubs, go 
Go, Cubs, go 
Hey, Chicago, what do you say? 
The Cubs are gonna win today.