Martha Grady, local resident and somewhat senile old codger, had no expectations for the Cleveland Indians at the start of the 2016 season. In fact, despite being a Cleveland native, Grady was unaware the Indians had made it into the World Series until she accidentally turned on the television while trying to figure out how her microwave worked.
“I’ve never been much into these sporty things,” says Grady. “All these touchdowns and slam dunks addle my little mind. I much prefer to play bridge.”
Grady’s confusion continued upon seeing the box score of Game 5 on the local news. The television screen clearly displayed the score of Chicago 3, Cleveland 2 with their respective “C” emblems, but this is where Grady took issue.
“Why are there two C’s on the screen? I know Cleveland has a C in it. Did they change how it’s spelled? I remember, during the Depression, baseball was played with just a stick and rock, but now everybody knows so much about it, they’re not even going to tell me which one of these C’s is Cleveland.” The Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians have utilized this letter in their logos since 1903 and 1915 respectively.
Grady refused to speak any further of her immense dissatisfaction, though she did grumble something about “the youth of today.”
–John Gudz, Guest-Writer