If you want to go back to a happier time, This week in 1908 has been posted. It's a good week for the Cubs, although I'll warn you. It was also the week a murdering Indiana vixen mysteriously disappeared. Her story is featured, along with the man who prosecuted another mysterious murderer--the sausage vat killer.
OK, so maybe going back to 1908 won't make you happy. How about 1983? On this day in Wrigley history, Lee Elia launched his famous tirade. I'll grant you he wasn't happy, but if listening to his rant doesn't make you smile, I don't know what will. We've got the bleeped and the unbleeped version at the link.
The A/V Club today also features a comedy. Today's the anniversary of the movie "Elmer the Great". It starred Joe E. Brown as a cocky Cubs player. Did I mention it was a comedy?
Today's historical event is the death of one of our great writers, Mike Royko. His devotion to the Cubs is chronicled in an extended form essay at the link, complete with an audio clip of Royko explaining what it means to be a Cubs fan.
Today's Cubs birthdays features one of the Cubs Royko used to make fun of--who was ironically celebrating a birthday on the day Royko passed away. Two other obscure Cubs are also featured.
