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Quick observation
Because it's late and I still have bio homework to do, I'll say this here. I realized today that much of my love life can probably be explained by my conscious decision to become a Cubs fan. It wasn't like I was raised to be one (though my grandmother apparently loved them), but I decided in 1998 that hey, I was gonna give this baseball-fan thing a try. Of course, I had to pick a team with both a long record of futility and little chance of doing anything to better itself. Also, a complete lack of appreciation for closers.
People smarter than me (scroll down to April 16, 2003 or just find "Rushin") have written about what it's like to be a Cubs fan as opposed to other fans, so I won't get into that. Except to say this: it's mostly about loving something not just in spite of its imperfections, but because of it. Sure, it'd be easier if we won more or had actual relief pitching or, you know, pitching in general. But you don't love something just because it's easy. You love it because you love it, and that's all that matters. I suppose you could do some kind of meta-analysis of sports fans and the ways they appreciate their teams, but really, I think that's what it comes down to for me. I don't love the Cubs because they're good, or because I was brought up to love them, or because blue pinstripes are hot. (Although now that you mention it ...) I love them because once upon a time, there was this team I liked to watch, and they won every once in a while, and that was enough for me.
Because it's late and I still have bio homework to do, I'll say this here. I realized today that much of my love life can probably be explained by my conscious decision to become a Cubs fan. It wasn't like I was raised to be one (though my grandmother apparently loved them), but I decided in 1998 that hey, I was gonna give this baseball-fan thing a try. Of course, I had to pick a team with both a long record of futility and little chance of doing anything to better itself. Also, a complete lack of appreciation for closers.
People smarter than me (scroll down to April 16, 2003 or just find "Rushin") have written about what it's like to be a Cubs fan as opposed to other fans, so I won't get into that. Except to say this: it's mostly about loving something not just in spite of its imperfections, but because of it. Sure, it'd be easier if we won more or had actual relief pitching or, you know, pitching in general. But you don't love something just because it's easy. You love it because you love it, and that's all that matters. I suppose you could do some kind of meta-analysis of sports fans and the ways they appreciate their teams, but really, I think that's what it comes down to for me. I don't love the Cubs because they're good, or because I was brought up to love them, or because blue pinstripes are hot. (Although now that you mention it ...) I love them because once upon a time, there was this team I liked to watch, and they won every once in a while, and that was enough for me.
