Anyone who lives in Chicago knows. You are either a Sox fan or a Cubs fan – THERE IS NO IN-BETWEEN. Chicago fans are not exactly fond of the folks who root for the team on the other side of town. For years, Sox fans have rooted for any team playing against the Cubs. And ever since the White Sox won the World Series in 2005, I notice more and more Cub fans doing the same – rooting for any team playing the Sox.
And so, we Chicagoans have a very confusing weekend ahead of us. Thanks to interleague play (a concept too confusing to bother explaining if you are not already a baseball fan) the White Sox are playing the Brewers this weekend, and the Cubs are playing the Twins. The Brewers are in first place in the Cubs division. The Twins are one-and-a-half games ahead of the White Sox in their division.
Talk about “hope” and “change.” If my math is right, Cub fans have to root for the White Sox this weekend. And Sox fans will be forced to root for the Cubs.
My God.
My husband Mike, our son Gus and I will endure our own cross-family rivalry this weekend – we are heading to Milwaukee to see the White Sox play the Brewers at Miller Park on Sunday. Our son Gus lives in Watertown, Wisconsin. He’s a Brewers fan. After going to a few games with him I’ve become a Milwaukee fan myself. The team – and the fans – are spirited, I love Ricky Weeks and Prince Fielder, Miller Park is terrific, and there is no one who calls a game better than Bob Uecker on WTMJ-AM.
Mike, of course, is a White Sox fan through and through. “But I see what you guys have planned,” he told me the other day. “You and Gus are gonna gang up on me on Sunday!” Not true. For one, these tickets were given to Mike as a birthday gift. It wouldn’t be right to gang up on him while he’s celebrating. For two, I’m planning on rooting for both teams, wearing my Brewers t-shirt, my White Sox hat. Guess it’ll be left to Hanni to split the difference.
Thanks for the tip, Beth. This will be a first–cheering for the Sox!
Enjoy the game tomorrow. I do love Milwaukee but haven’t been to a Brewer’s game there.
Just heard about Kopp’s Custard so I want to get up there soon. Have you tried it? Their flavors sound amazing. Believe it or not there’s actually a website that lists the flavor of the day for custard stands. I have to try Red Velvet custard. Here’s a link http://www.facebook.com/ext/share.php?sid=89880419258&h=GGekN&u=14GqF&ref=nf
What’s next, dogs and cats living together?
Kopps: the best custard/ice cream/gelato anywhere outside of Italy.
Dang. Forgot all aboutKopp’s! That place had been recommended to me back when I was here in February, but of course I wasn’t in the mood — it was too cold outside! Saturday would have been a perfect Kopp’s day, wish I’d rememberred — so nice outside. We took a long walk along the lakefront, Milwaukee sure is a nice town. PLUS the Sox did their part for Cub fans, beat the Brewers twice this weekend. Gus took it all well. a really terrific weekend, we’ll be back again soon — have to try Kopp’s!
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