100 Years

Heard on the radio that it's been a hundred years for the Cubs. Wow, 100 years. How could it possibly be 100 years since it happened? It almost seem unfathomable. What was going on back then?

In 1908, a ball dropped in Times Square signifying the new year for the first time.

The Boy Scout movement began that year.

Japanese immigration to the US was forbidden for some reason. Seems odd.

The Harvard Business School was established by Harvard University.

Mother's Day was observed for the first time.

The Fisher Body auto manufacturing company was founded.

Henry Ford later in the year produced the first Model T.

Taft defeated William Jennings Bryan to become the 27th President.

And yes our Cubbies last won the world series that year. But that's not what I was talking about in relation to the Cubs. Sure everyone knows it's been a hundred years of futility for the Cubs, but do they really understand how futile? Most do not I fear. For it was 100 years ago when the Cubs last.....went to the playoffs in consecutive years. Now you know the REST of the story.