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Friday, June 20, 2008

Today for lunch, Dad and I went to a hot dog place in Memphis that served Chicago style dogs. I love hot dogs, especially Chi-town dogs. While we were waiting on our food I started to read the back of the menu and because I'm a St. Louis Cardinals fan what i read made me smile. I thought I would share it with the world...

20 Major Events Since the Cubs won the World Series
  1. Radio was invented; Cubs fans got to hear their team lose.
  2. TV was invented; Cubs fans got to see their teams lose.
  3. Baseball added 14 teams; Cubs fans got to see and hear their team lose to more clubs.
  4. George Burns celebrated his 10th, 20th, 30th, 40th, 50th, 60th, 70th, 80th, 90th, and 100th birthdays.
  5. Haley's comet passed Earth twice
  6. 6. Harry Caray was born....and died. Incredible, but true.
  7. The NBA, NHL, and NFL were formed, and Chicago teams won championships in each league.
  8. Man landed on the moon, as have several home runs given by Cubs pitchers.
  9. Sixteen U.S. presidents were elected
  10. There were 11 amendments added to the Constitution.
  11. Prohibition was created and repealed.
  12. The Titanic was built, set sail, sank, was discovered and became the subject of major motion pictures, the latest giving Cubs fans hope that something that finishes on the bottom can come out on top.
  13. Wrigley Field was built and becomes the oldest park in the National League.
  14. Flag poles were erected on Wrigley Field roof to hold all of the team's future World Series pennants. Those flag poles have since rusted and been taken down.
  15. A combination of 40 Summer and Winter Olympics have been held.
  16. Thirteen baseball players have won the Triple Crown; several thanked Cubs pitchers
  17. Bell-bottoms came in style, went out of style and came back in.
  18. The Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox, and the Florida Marlins have all won the World Series
  19. The Cubs played 14,153 regular-season games; they lost the majority of them.
  20. Alaska, Arizona, Hawaii, Oklahoma, and New Mexico were added to the Union.

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