Sports talk

[A. Vulgarweed]

> (this BTW from
>> somebody for whom the words American football simply conjure up
>> confusing images of lots of beefy men in padding charging at each
>> other, getting bashed against each other and grunting a lot.
><snip>

See, when you phrase it *that* way, you make it actually sound interesting! :D


>   From: "joywitch_m_curmudgeon" <joym999 at aol.com>
>Subject: Congratulations Cubs Fans
>
>The Chicago Cubs just won a postseason series for the first time
>since 1908.  I hope all you Cubs fans are happy -- it's a great
>moment.

I understand the Mardi Gras-style partying in Wrigleyville went on til 5 on
Monday morning. Many hungover-looking coworkers today. :) I stayed home and
watched on TV, where they had nice aerial views of the sea of exuberant
humanity and blocked-off streets. (Remember, this game wasn't played in
Chicago!)

>I'm not particularly a Cubs fan, but I'm glad they beat the Atlanta
>Braves, whose stupid pretend American Indian chanting and chopping is
>simply offensive.

Hear ye! Hear ye! And thank you.

Now, I'm kind of hoping for a Cubs/Red Sox matchup--the two most
effectively-hexed teams of all time ('cept maybe the Black Sox) go
head-to-head. Although I'm afraid that's a World Series that can only end
with a meteor falling on the stadium.

AV
Wondering if Aberforth would tell us anything useful about that Billy Goat
Curse.