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Kudos to the Milwaukee Brewers for getting into the playoffs and winning at least ONE game. More than you can say for the Chicago Cubs..

I just learned about the "Cub's Curse"...

The Goat of 1945

Back in 1945, a man by the name of William "Billy Goat" Sianis attempted to bring a goat named, Murphy, to Wrigley Field during Game 4 of the World Series. Sianis was the owner of the "Billy Goat Tavern" and was a diehard Cubs fan.

Since there was no signs or warnings that barred animals from the park, Sianis figured he would have no problem bringing Murphy to the park. Ready with one ticket for himself and one ticket for Murphy, Sianis and his pet watched the game until late in the game when they were asked to leave. Orders came directly from Cubs owner, P.K. Wrigley, asking that both Sianis and his pet goat be ushered out of the park. The reason given was "because the goat stinks". As a disgusted Sianis left, he was heard saying "The Cubs ain't gonna win no more. The Cubs will never win a World Series so long as the goat is not allowed in Wrigley Field."

After the Cubs lost the Series to the Tigers in seven games, Sianis sent a telegram to Wrigley that said "Who Stinks Now?". Diehard Cubs fans believe the curse still exists today.

From Cubbiesbaseball.com

For those of you that are older, the Billy Goat Tavern was spoofed on early seasons of Saturday Night Live in the mid 70's - remember John Belushi saying "Cheeburger,Cheeburger,Cheeburger.....No Coke-Pepsi......No fries-chips". I never knew the connection- interesting...