The Cubs Fan''s Guide to Happiness

The Chicago Cubs tradition is one built on spectacular losing streaks and even more spectacular collapses. Yet despite all the losses and disappointments, an amazing thing happens every summer at the corner of Addison and Sheffield: millions of fans flock to Wrigley Field and millions more fans across the country regularly tune in to watch Cubs games broadcast on television. Exactly why Cubs fans support their squad with such reckless abandon isnt entirely clearthese people represent a remarkable aberration of human psychology, epitomizing the spirit and experience of dedication to a desperate cause. And the whole time, theyre oddly happy. The Cubs Fans Guide to Happiness reveals what makes Cubs fans tick and what keeps them happy. It explains why its not over until youre mathematically eliminated, why winning really isnt everything, and why its perfectly acceptable to blame all your trouble on a scapegoatwhich may or may not be an actual goat. The fully revised edition also provides educational sidebars, practical applications, and true words of wisdom from celebrity Cubs fans as well as surviving the planned renovations to the product on the field and Wrigley Field itself.