[HPforGrownups] Re: An American baseball reference?

[pjuel13 at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 68556

Amy Z says:
>I would love to think that JKR is referring to the long-suffering 
>Cubbies here, but I think the profile of the Cannons fits the Red Sox 
>more than the Cubs.  The Red Sox, non-aficionados of baseball, are 
>famous for not having won a World Series since The Great War.  The 
>Cubs have *never* won a World Series.  The Cannons were once a great 
>team, with their glory days far in the past.


Err, nope, actually the Chicago Cubs -did- win the World Series way back in 
1908, with a team led by player-manager Frank Chance (part of the famous Tinker 
to Evers to Chance double play combo) and the great left-handed pitcher 
Mordeci "Three-finger" (AKA "Miner" he lost part of his hand in a mining accident) 
Brown. Legend says that mangled hand could put unholy mojo on the ball. 
The Cubbies were utterly dominant in the first decade of the 20th century, 
but while they did make World Series appearances in the 30's and 40's (last one 
in '45) they have been breaking the hearts of fans ever since. 
*sigh* 
All together now Cubbies fans "Just wait til next year." 

And to turn this back to HP topicality, could the UK folks out there clue us 
in as to any possible UK football anologue? I have vauge recollections of 
Arsenal going through a similar long and agonizing championship drought, which was 
broken not too long ago.  

And what does it say about Ron that he is so passionately devoted to the 
Cannons? 
Loyalty? Stubborness? Just sheer cussedness?
Is it a family thing (I don't recall having seen signs that any of the other 
brothers are quite so devoted) or did he latch onto them himself? And if so, 
why?
Anyone have any thoughts?
(As a Cubs fan I've got to recuse myself citing an inability to remain 
objective) 

-Stripedog



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