waxpaperbeercup is a chicago cubs blog written by me, cub fan corncobdress (ccd). The opinions on this blog are mine. You may like some, you won’t others.

about ccd–Just so you understand where I am coming from on this page. I am a lifelong, often frustrated, Chicago Cubs fan, in my late 30’s.

The Cubs have been part of my summers as long as I can remember. My first Cubs game was July 2, 1978 when the Cubs lost to the Phillies at Wrigley Fd. 6-5 (despite an ONIR). I was 6 years old. I have regularly followed Cub teams since 1979 (give or take a few summers spent in Madison, WI back in the early 90’s). My favorite Cub team in my lifetime was the 1989 club that won the old NL East.

I spent the second half of the 90’s with gm, vehere and a brit fully krausened in the right field bleachers rooting on bad Cubs clubs and a miracle wild card team in 1998. Following the Cubs collapse down the stretch in 2004 I started the crappy/unpopular cubs blog 1060west. I ended that blog in early 2008.

During my time away from blogging the Cubs I missed it. But most of the regulars from 1060 had moved onto bigger and better things. So I decided to try and take my Cubs thoughts solo. Introducing waxpaperbeercup, named in honor of the wax cups we drank Old Style out of for years out at Clark and Addison. It’ll probably at times sound like 1060light, but most importantly I have a place to write what I think about the goings on with the Northsiders.

Currently, I live on the northwest side of Chicago with my family. I still share in a partial season ticket plan, so I see a few games live during the season.

So that’s who I am and this is this blog.

Welcome and thanks for stopping by,

ccd