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The Power of That Damn Billie Goat Curse Over the Chicago Cubs?

 
As this season's World Series came to an end, we had the Phillies winning the World Series yet again, so soon after recently winning their last World Series title. Yes, I did say so soon after recently winning their last World Series Title , because the year 1980 is a hell of a lot closer to year 2008 than the prehistoric year of 1908. I remember that year vividly that was the year my great-great-great—add a couple more greats—grandpa was fighting off some T-Rex off with a rock in his hand. But that does not matter to the world's most loyal, hardcore fans. Yes the Chicago Cubs fans are indeed the most diehard, loyal, life-long fans in the history of this great nation. You think I am exaggerating? Just ask that guy with the glasses who caught the wrong foul ball during the the playoffs back in 2003. Last we heard, he's supposedly in the witness relocation program as if he ratted out some of Tony Sopranos "business partners."  Seriously though, ... (link)

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