It’s 2016, and the Chicago Cubs are in the World Series. I know, I’m as surprised as you are. But it actually happened. And they didn’t need Henry Rowengartner to do it. After taking down the Dodgers in six games, the Cubs earn the right to play Cleveland, which also hasn’t won the World Series since 1948. One of these two teams is going to end a gigantic championship drought, and the world shudders at whatever butterfly effect craziness is sure to come our way.
The Cubs got on Clayton Kershaw early, chasing him out of the game following the fifth inning after he allowed five runs. The city started celebrating early (and preparing for the insanity), and why wouldn’t they? Pennants on the North Side don’t come around all that often, and black cats and goats have been in the way for a really long time.
We are all Bill Murray tonight. Can you believe it? The Cubs are in the World Series! #Cubs https://t.co/os9426RynS
— The Darkest Timeline Numbersmuncher (@NumbersMuncher) October 23, 2016
Predictably the internet responded in stride:
"Theo are you done hugging your wife yet? It's me. Eddie Vedder. From Pearl Jam." pic.twitter.com/o5TE1zLTDO
— Will Brinson (@WillBrinson) October 23, 2016
— Busted Coverage (@bustedcoverage) October 23, 2016
Band-aids don't fix baseball holes. #Dinger pic.twitter.com/54Hy3Ip61L
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) October 23, 2016
Game 6! #FlyTheW @cubs pic.twitter.com/T6MwLGknG8
— Scottie Pippen (@ScottiePippen) October 22, 2016
#Cubs haven't won #WorldSeries in 108 years. #Indians have "only" waited 68.
— Tom Withers (@twithersAP) October 23, 2016
These Cubs aren't those Cubs
— Big Cat (@BarstoolBigCat) October 23, 2016
https://twitter.com/JATayler/status/790013062002663425
https://twitter.com/SInow/status/790014087992311808
wrigleyville looks like a genuine nightmare right now also i am weirdly calm about the cubs
— katie dzwierzynski (@kdzwierzynski) October 23, 2016
https://twitter.com/AndyGlockner/status/790015333159481344
The scene outside Wrigley. #NLCS #postseason pic.twitter.com/DBKLu9b2Pn
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) October 23, 2016
Good vibes. pic.twitter.com/8MEq5ikihK
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) October 23, 2016
https://twitter.com/SI_ChrisStone/status/790018384947732480
https://twitter.com/JATayler/status/790017355237715968
If the Cubs go to the World Series and we elect a woman president, I might, MIGHT semi-forgive 2016 for Bowie and Prince. SEMI-FORGIVE.
— Stevie (@smkuenn) October 23, 2016
Indians-Cubs WS kicks off on ring night for the Cavs in the city a reality star had his presidential convention. 2016 is a Futurama episode
— 🐧✨America Is Musty✨🐧 (@DragonflyJonez) October 23, 2016
I just wish the McDonald's across from Wrigley was around to see this
— Amanda Kaschube (@amandakaschube) October 23, 2016
Just in case the sun burns out or the earth gets hit by an asteroid tomorrow, this post on a website is here for other life forms to use as a historical marker. The Cubs are playing the Indians in the World Series, and Donald Trump is running for president. Yeah, we have no idea how or why it happened either.
