This is a totally random thought…
I recently attended a Cubs v. Sox game at the Cell. I would like to disclose that I am a Cubs fan. This is not a “my team is better than yours” rant. I want to talk about the feel/vibe of the ball park and the attitudes and actions of fans. I went with a mixed group of Sox and Cubs fans. I was wearing a Cubs jersey. After having 1 beer thrown in my direction, getting into 2 verbal altercations I realized something. Most (not all) Sox fans hate the cubs more than they like the Sox. Let’s think about that for a minute. They would rather watch the Cubs lose, then a Sox win. When they pick up the paper to check the box scores its “did the cubs lose” then “I wonder how the Sox did.” At the game Johnny Sox fan did not care that the Sox and Cubs were playing an exciting back and forth ball game that was won in the last at bat. They were too busy screaming at every Cubs fan in sight. Hurling gay jokes, racial slurs, and all types of other mindless blather. But nothing was mentioned about the game. Then a 55 year old man stood up on his seat and pointed at every Cub fan he could see and yelled “F- YOU”, “F-YOU”. This type of behavior continued the entire game. Until the Sox won 8-7. They spent the whole time rooting against the cubs as opposed to rooting for the Sox.
This opened my eyes a little bit to some other issues we face as Americans today. Today Americans are engaged in 2 hot wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. And 2 cold wars in North Korea and Iran. I think they same thing is true in all 4 of these conflicts. The enemy hates The USA more than they love their country/religion. It made me really think about our troops over seas fighting for my freedom and the huge challenges they face every day. On this July 4th weekend I hope everyone can set aside a few moments to think about our troops. Happy 4th of July.