meisa's lagoon

last night i went down to wrigleyville with the <a href="http://lay-c.com/meisa/archives/2003_09.html">intent to riot </a>. i went with a couple friends from work, but andrea stayed home just in case we would need someone to bail us out of jail.
just kidding. i think most of you reading this know the likelyhood of me rioting. but really, i just wanted to see what it was like.
as the train approached the addison stop, you could see the hordes of people milling about. it was really unbelievable how many people were down there. we got there at about the seventh inning when the cubs were up 1-0. everyone was walking around so happy. high fives left and right to random people, everyone exchanging smiles and hugs with their fellow chicago brethren and cubs fans. we couldn't even get into a bar to watch the game, it was so crowded. instead, we stood outside a bar and watched the last few innings through a window. with every strike pitched by mark prior, cheers erupted from the stadium and passed quickly through all the streets.
and then...then came the catch by "that fan". it started with obscenities being screamed by all the fans and then a cloud of sadness just settled in amongst the crowd. everyone hoping for a comeback, but knowing it wouldn't happen. the drunkards in front me flipped their caps inside out to "rally caps", but it didn't help. we all walked away sad for the cubs and even sadder for the city.
i'm headed down there again tonite. andrea, once again, is in position to bail me out. only one thing is different. tonite, we're winning!!!!!