Cubs fans around the world have been waiting seventy-one years for the World Series to return to Wrigley Field. And, if there are those among us Cubs-loyalists who were around one hundred and eight years ago when the Cubs last won a World Series, I toast your perseverance.
By the time this appears on my website the third game of the 2016 World Series will be history, and perhaps the fourth and fifth as well, but nonetheless as I sit in my office my meandering mind is focused on game time now two hours hence, and a bit of history.
The Old Testament is full of characters, Methuselah being noteworthy for two reasons: he is the man who, according to recorded history, lived the longest—969 years, and he was the first Cubs fan. Bear with me, though the bars in Chicago have been open since 7:00 a.m., the bar in my den in North Ferrisburgh, Vermont remains closed until just before game time at 8:08 p.m. I’m sober, and therefore write ex cathedra, with full Cubs-invested and infallible authority when I suggest the Great Flood was a reflection of God’s anticipatory disappointment that Cubs fans and players would have to endure 108 years of gnashing teeth, chewed fingernails, and years of expensive psychotherapy while waiting. Even The Infinite One has limits. Remember Lot’s wife (Yankee fan), the Israelites (St. Louis Cardinals fans) until they returned to the fold, and there are other examples but the first pitch will soon occur.
Methuselah died seven days before the flood because God knew that with his genes and perseverance life would be unbearable if he had to remain in therapy until 2016 AD to witness this “Wrigley Happening.” God can be unpleasant at times, but He has a compassionate heart.
Play Ball!
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I think Methuselah had the best view in the world and beyond. Some things are worth dying for.
Carmen,
I wonder what God’s response was when Methuselah asked “What took you so long?” Thanks for reading and commenting on the post.
Roger