The Cubs Fans Who Trekked From Arizona With a Goat Arrive at Wrigley Today
Five Cubs fans have trekked from Mesa, Arizona to Chicago over a three month journey, bringing along a goat named Wrigley they purchased on Craigslist. The group is of course trying to break the famed Curse of the Billy Goat that began in 1945 when tavern owner Billy Sianis’ goat was refused admittance into the World Series game against the Detroit Tigers. Cubs fans being a superstitious lot, this is far from the first attempt to break the curse involving goats. These five gentlemen, through the website crackthecurse.com are also raising money for cancer and have chronicled their journey as they traversed through Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, and Illinois.
They arrived in Chicago yesterday, just in time to see the Cubs finally end a twelve game losing streak in what they hope were the death throes of the Curse. Today, they made the 1.9 mile walk from WGN to Wrigley Field.
[photo via blog.crackthecurse.com]
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May 29th, 2012 at 1:55 PM
Cubs fans are the worst. Not ones that actually live or have ties to Chicago. The rest of them.
May 29th, 2012 at 1:56 PM
Perhaps they should have waited for a year when the Cubs were not a steaming pile of waste. You know what helps break curses? Having a batting order which can actually hit left handed pitching.
May 29th, 2012 at 1:57 PM
Anyone remember the goat skit Adam Sandler did on one of his earlier CD’s? Good God that was funny.
May 29th, 2012 at 1:58 PM
Poor goat. Dragged into this whole Curse mess and forced to walk across the country.
May 29th, 2012 at 1:58 PM
the only good part of this story is the charity. otherwise, pathetic
May 29th, 2012 at 1:59 PM
you know the cubs are bad when ms is laying into them
May 29th, 2012 at 2:01 PM
Blackbeard of Zeus 1.9 mile walk! Get those Yankees in a heavily air conditioned SUV with some McDonalds Stat!
May 29th, 2012 at 2:02 PM
you know the cubs are bad when ms is laying into them
They make the Astros look better than they are.
May 29th, 2012 at 2:02 PM
/Lights SC signal
//sets up lawnchair
///grabs popcorn
May 29th, 2012 at 2:02 PM
three months
Five Cubs fans? Damn… I’ll bet that goat’s ass is sore.
May 29th, 2012 at 2:04 PM
Buccos at .500
Cubs at .333
Contract the BLOW ME JMAC
May 29th, 2012 at 2:05 PM
Anyone remember the goat skit Adam Sandler did on one of his earlier CD’s? Good God that was funny.
Goat skit < Toll Booth Willie
May 29th, 2012 at 2:07 PM
ugh, it’s worse than i thought…they left az on santo’s bday
May 29th, 2012 at 2:09 PM
I just remembered I pissed in a pint glass Friday morning and left it on my dresser. Should probably take care of that tonight.
The mention of Wrigley jogged my memory.
May 29th, 2012 at 2:09 PM
Goat skit < Toll Booth Willie < Cajun Boy <<< Opera Man <<< Canteen Boy
May 29th, 2012 at 2:09 PM
Neither one will compare to That’s My Boy, which is certain to be an instant classic.
May 29th, 2012 at 2:10 PM
Wow.
May 29th, 2012 at 2:11 PM
They don’t go out looking for a job dressed like that? On a weekday?
May 29th, 2012 at 2:12 PM
why didn’t they just fedex the goat?
May 29th, 2012 at 2:12 PM
I just remembered I pissed in a pint glass Friday morning and left it on my dresser. Should probably take care of that tonight. Mole
Since we don’t get storytime with Dirt anymore, could you elaborate on this?
May 29th, 2012 at 2:13 PM
spencer096 Says:
May 29th, 2012 at 2:12 PM
why didn’t they just fedex the goat?
Refer to comment 10. They needed something to do along the way.
May 29th, 2012 at 2:14 PM
My room is on the third floor of my house, very steep stairs, my vision sucks, and I woke up in the middle of the night and didn’t feel like falling down the stairs.
May 29th, 2012 at 2:14 PM
*bathroom is three floors below (I live in basically a walkup attic)
May 29th, 2012 at 2:16 PM
why didn’t they just fedex the goat?
here’s why.
May 29th, 2012 at 2:16 PM
When I’m shitfaced I just piss out my window rather than walk down the hall to the bathroom. Can’t imagine having to walk down two flights of stairs.
May 29th, 2012 at 2:22 PM
you mofos are lazy and nasty. unless you’re in college, get the fuck up and walk to the bathroom.
May 29th, 2012 at 2:29 PM
cause somebody would get toasted and leave the goat in the truck for two months before remembering he was supposed to mail the goat.
/
May 29th, 2012 at 2:35 PM
unless you’re in college, get the fuck up and walk to the bathroom.
if they’re in HS, do they just pee the bed?
May 29th, 2012 at 2:36 PM
Remind me to bring my own glass when I go over to Mole’s attic.
May 29th, 2012 at 2:44 PM
Blackbeard of Zeus 1.9 mile walk! Get those Yankees in a heavily air conditioned SUV with some McDonalds Stat!
Ha!
Meanwhile, it looks like a gorgeous day at the Friendly Confines today. I’m watching the SD home market feed – Dick Enberg!