The decision by the Cubs to limit those who lead the seventh inning stretch singalong to "local" celebrities.
Spring is just around the corner, which means I'll be able to open the windows and let the sounds of the 'hood in. Living just a spit and a holler away from Wrigley as I do, that will include the sure way that I always know the game is ending -- hearing Take Me Out to the Ballgame in the middle of the afternoon (and occasionally in the evenings). I consider it a perk of being so close -- but a real perk, unlike the other "perks" of ding-dong-drunken-ditchers as they pass by after the game, or alleys used for public urination, or frequent parking nightmares.
Luckily, there are still many celebrities that have a "local" connection, so the guy in the photo will still be welcome (particularly this summer when he and his bandmates will be filling the air, and the apartment, with the sounds of sweet sweet PJam tuneage). Can't wait!
THE ANNOUNCEMENT:
http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/chicago_cubs_to_limit_celebrities_for_seventh_inning_tradition/13024888
THE ANNOUNCEMENT (IN MORE DETAIL):
http://www.courier-journal.com/usatoday/article/1953855?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7C
A LIST OF PAST PERFORMANCES YOU CAN FIND ON THE YOUTUBE:
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/usatoday/article/1954027
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