GB, I grew up in East Peoria IL and a Cardinal fan! Being in the Chicago area since I was 17 and a WGN listener well these here Cubs kinda grew on me. Kinda like a bad rash
I am glad when the Cardinals are having a good year. It is when the Cubs and the Cardinals are both having good years (not often) that I some times wonder where I stand.
I still have NEVER bought anything that says Cubs and have a Cardinals cap! Back in the late 80's went to a Cubs/Cardinals game at Wrigley with my cap and Cardinals T-shirt and red sweats, totally embarrassed my friends! Cardinals lost that day.
Now the weather in Chicago is 59F and it actually feels cold. It dropped from 95F last night slowly as the storms went through.