Fans Buy Cubs Jerseys
Midwesterners love their baseball teams. No matter what the weather deals, families are often found at the ball park, decked out in matching Cubs fan gear.
Picture the Wrigley Field ball park, packed with fans, cheering and then moaning as their Chicago Cubs swing at a sinking ball. Mom and Dad wear matching Cubs jerseys, topped by their Chicago Cubs caps, bills turned to the back, while shouting encouragement to their favorite players. Bouncing up and down beside them are the kids, each sporting a Cubs T shirt and cap. The kids may not understand all of the action, but they sure do enjoy the noise of the fans. Where else can a kid let loose all that energetic enthusiasm? This is family activity that spawns a lifetime of happy memories. A tradition of support for their team, that is there for everyone to see in the form of clothing sporting the big red Cubs C.
Midwestern weather is extremely variable. There is a good reason Chicago is called the windy city. A day without a brisk westerly wind provokes television news comments. All summer the possibility of thunderstorms exists almost daily due to heat and humidity. The hardy Cubs fans ignore weather and turn out in droves to support their team. Cooler weather calls for an authentic Cubs sweatshirt over the Cubs jersey. A rain delay only means more time to socialize with other fans also outfitted in Chicago Cubs hats and Cubs jerseys while the ground crews cover the field. Even if the rain lasts for a couple of hours, the hardy fans will stay at the Wrigley Field ball park, secure in the knowledge that their team will make it all exciting. Eventually the thunderstorm passes, the field is uncovered and once again play is underway. This is the stuff of tradition. We look over a sea of fans sporting Chicago Cubs caps. They are sitting on the bleachers munching hotdogs, watching for the errant foul ball that could be the next souvenir, and thoroughly enjoying being alive in the moment that makes each baseball game memorable.
When a game is away, the fans watch from their living room television sets, surrounded by icons of their team. Souvenirs from previous games are often scattered around the house. They provide a happy reminder of all the fun they have had together. There may be a family picture taken at the ball park of everyone decked out in their Cubs jerseys and Chicago Cubs caps, showing off the foul ball they captured.
Being a fan is serious business for the supporters of the Chicago Cubs. Purchasing authentic Cubs gear, and wearing their Cubs jerseys as they go about their daily activities is their way to show their support. When another Cubs fan spots them, there is an instant connection between them, a good feeling as each knows that even if they are strangers to each other, they belong to the society called Chicago Cubs fans.