In 1953 a loyal Pittsburgh Pirates fan from Dubois, PA, vowed that he would not shave until the Pirates won a pennant.
True to his word, he let his whiskers grow, unabated, until the Pirates finally clinched the NL crown in 1960.
The Cubs finished 35 games behind the Pirates that year with a meager 60-94 record.
Figuring that some of the Pirates good luck might rub off, a group of North Siders vowed back then that they too would refuse to shave until their beloved Cubbies won the NL flag.
With the unseasonably warm weather this April 1st, the loyal group (pictured above) gathered today outside the Museum of Science and Industry downtown to discuss the Cubs prospects for 2010.
Hahahahahaha! Oh that's rich! :)
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