To support the team, I am wearing my Cubs shirt today. They are division winners playing against LA Dodgers in Game 2 tonight, at Wrigley. I should not be this excited.
But it's an interesting social moment. Wearing Cubs regalia in Chicago goes largely unnoticed since so many people do it (unless you're on the South Side in Sox territory). Now I am wearing not only Chicago gear, but in potentially enemy territory, since so many UCSB kids are from LA. What is more surprising is not the sneers, but rather the cheers. It seems to empower all the closet Cubs fan, who give me a little Woo. Likewise, even when I am not wearing my shirt, I am likely to give a Woo to someone else wearing Cubs gear. We're in the minority, but it is a neat sense of inclusive and community.
A pet peeve of mine, though, is that the game conflict with the VP debates. Since I haven't figured out how to DVR one thing and watch another. So I am watching the game, but following the debate highlights online, which is rather backwards of me. But since I already feel pretty strongly about my VP options, it would probably only reinforce my thoughts on it.
The bigger issue I have actually, is that WGN doesn't get to air the game. 1. I prefer the way WGN covers games (I don't need that personal interest crap - I need to watch the game). 2. WGN is a Chicago station, but they don't get to cover a local game. 3. TBS coverage is exclusive to cable, meaning all those fans without cable can't watch the game.
As a compromise to my work and schedule, I will only watch until the Cubs get on the board. But I also toy with the idea of driving down to LA this weekend to further agitate and maybe get some standing room seats.
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