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Message: <blockquote data-quote="rmontro" data-source="post: 1049256" data-attributes="member: 12340">My mom liked the Cubs.  Maybe that's why I don't like talking smack, because I didn't want to gloat over my mom when the Cubs lost.  I hated the Cubs ever since I walked into first grade and most of the kids were wearing Cubs hats (I live in Indiana, remember).  I always had to be different, so I picked as my favorite team the one that was beating them regularly at the time - Pittsburgh.  They were good in the '70s with Clemente and Stargell, but they've stunk ever since.  Outside of an unsuccessful run in the '90s.Eventually I quit hating the Cubs, because I realized they were harmless.  By the time they won the World Series I barely cared at all.  I did like Harry Carey though, and the ivy.  And I liked that they always played day games - it's a shame they stopped that tradition, but of course it's understandable.</blockquote>

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