Here’s what you need to know for Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2016:
News from The Post:
- Senator Rob Portman visited Athens Tuesday. (The Post)
- There’s a “holistic health and psychic fair” at the Athens Community Center this weekend. (The Post)
Good morning,
Athens, as you know, has a reputation for being haunted. Whether or not you believe that The Ridges is haunted or the cemeteries surrounding Ohio University form a pentagram with the campus at its center, those stories are always entertaining.
Perhaps an even better known tale of supernatural might, however, come from the “Windy City”: Chicago. Illinois is home to the Chicago Cubs, who are playing in the World Series for the first time in decades. Their opponent, the Cleveland Indians, don’t have it much better, as they haven’t won the World Series since 1948.
It’s been more than a century — 108 years to be exact — since the Chicago Cubs won the World Series, and fans over the years have placed the blame on a devilish, dastardly … goat?
That’s right. The Curse of the Billy Goat goes as follows: In 1945, the Cubs were in the World Series when a local bar owner, Billy Sianis, was denied entry to the stadium because the stench of his pet goat upset fans. As he was escorted away from the park he reportedly yelled “The Cubs ain't gonna win no more.” And sure enough, they haven’t.
Years later the team even let a descendant of Sianis bring a goat onto the field, but that and other efforts have all failed to produce positive results.
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Weather
Clear skies and a high of 60 degrees today. (Courtesy of Scalia Lab)
Scores and Game Times
None to report, but here’s a profile of Mike Laster, the basketball team’s defensive heavy-hitter.
You might also want to know…
- It is still unclear who was behind the massive cyber attack that took down Twitter, Netflix and other major sites last week. (CNN Money)
- Singer and actor Justin Timberlake may be looking at 30 days of jail time after he took a selfie while voting in his home state of Tennessee. (Los Angeles Times)
