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Wrigley Field is Holy Ground
Posted: October 17, 2015
Celebrating the undying faith of the Chicago Cubs fan…
An ivy-walled cathedral stands at Addison and Clark.
The congregants assemble poised to praise.
But their dreams are dashed each season
as their prayers fall on deaf ears.
And yet these dreamers pray for better days.
To be a Cubs fan takes real faith.
Believing what's not seen
requires true religion that breeds hope.
The faithful flock to Wrigley Field convinced their day will come.
Their years of penance fuel their means to cope.
Yet countless die still waiting
for the answer to their prayers
and are buried in their Cubbies red and blue.
The evidence of what's unseen
remains within their hearts
and those who know that miracles are true.
Their faith will be rewarded.
It's a matter just of time
when Cubs fans (the whole world over) loudly cheer.
And the Friendly Confines' choir
will sing out through tears of joy.
Can you hear them? Just you wait! Is this the year?
Editor's note: Cubs owner P. K. Wrigley did not allow advertising at Wrigley Field, but in the late 1930s he did allow the use of lights on top of a flag pole to inform riders on the nearby "L" (elevated train) of the outcome of games—green for a win, red for a loss. In the 1940s, the flag appeared—a big "W" on a white flag for a win, or a white "L" on a blue flag for a loss.
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Greg Asimakoupoulos (pronounced AWESOME-uh-COPE-uh-less) is an ordained minister, published author and chaplain to a retirement community in the Pacfic Northwest. Greg maintains a blog called Rhymes and Reasons, which he graciously provides to SeniorLifestyle.Greg's writings have now been assembled in book form. See the SeniorLifestyle Store. • E-mail the author (moc.loa@veRemosewA*) • Author's website (personal or primary**)
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