Dianne, Marc, & a trip to Chicago

Chicago is Marc’s kind of town

The Sears/Willis tower is the city’s crown

The top of the tower has one helluva view

But what if I told you it’s the work of a ROO?

AC Baseball was Crowdus Baker’s game

50-year old Baker Field bares his name

Baker gave to AC at the height of his power

The same year he built the Sears/Willis Tower.

Bear Down, AC Roos

The Chicago Cubs were champs in 1908.
When Roger Merkle’s “boner” sealed the NY Giants’ fate.
Merkle and his Giants played Austin College that year (it’s true!).
On AC’s campus, Merkle heard students cheer (for the Roo!).

By 2016, the Cubs had a long Wrigley drought.
Zero titles in 108 years, leaving Cub fans in doubt.
But Marc wrote a Roo Tale to end this Curse of the Roo.
Chicago then won the World Series, as if on Marc’s cue.

Marc & Dianne went to Wrigley to say.
“You’re welcome” Cub fans for Marc writing that day.
The Cubs won the game, a Marc thank you no doubt.
As Marc saw a sign about the 108-year-old drought.

After leaving old Wrigley, Marc pondered the Curse.
And how he undid Merkle’s boner to put the Curse in Reverse.
Then they found a nice place; Cub fans let them go in.
At Roger Merkle’s bar, Marc & Dianne yelled “Cubs win!”

2016 Cubs Roo Tale in the comments.

This. Is. The. Year. Roos, Giants & Cubs

It’s time to go home, Dianne said with a snort,

We finally made it to the Chicago airport.

No more Roo stuff from you a la Dr. Seuss,

And I don’t want to hear a single excuse.

But wait my dear, just one final pic,

Of you at this bar I’ll do it right quick.

What for, she exclaimed, what does this place have to do

with anything and dear lord please don’t say it’s a Roo.

It’s the White Sox my love, of Chicago’s south side,

Which has seen a few Roos giving Chicago fans pride.

One Roo White Sox rookie, a perfect game he threw

Against Ty Cobb in the year 1922.

How could I possibly know that, asked the lovely Dianne.

As she moved along to the TSA security stand.

There’s a book you can read, Marc said as his bag hit the chute,

I hear the author is a smart as he is super cute.