Goatriders of the Apocalypse

The Cubs Casket

The Sloth Emailed me a link earlier today that all Cub fans should know about: Eternal Image, a casket and urn-making company has signed a contract with eight MLB teams, including the Cubs. They will be producing caskets and urns with the image of the Cubs or your choice of seven other teams. I smell the work of John McDonough in this. This leaves me to ask what's next? Chicago Cubs handguns? Perhaps an official Cubs-brand car? You know, I could really benefit from eating a Cubs-brand pizza, with the pepporoni shaped like the Big Red C. Or, perhaps they should offer us a high-powered lazer that can cast a Cubs logo on the moon for the world to see. It's just a thought. Despite my above suggestions, I have to believe that a Cubs coffin is the worst thing possible. I mean, I can totally see all this Cubs-related crap being produced (if they aren't already), but nothing really gets to the center of human nature quite like the Cubs casket. The shocking thing isn't just that they're going to make this crap. The shocking thing is that these things are going to sell! But don't worry. If you don't want to have children who will bury you in a Cubs casket, just make sure to slap on your Cubbie condoms at every opportunity. That will ensure that following the team's never-ending legacy of suckage won't be passed on to the next generation. And their logo? "Stop the endless cycle. Buy Cubbie Condoms today." I can see that being a big seller, just like the Cubs casket. I truly can.

Sloth

Several years ago, the Cubs featured in their Official Merchandise Catalog a white Toyota mini-van completely detailed in blue pinstripes and the logos.

Sloth

And, oh yeah. As I pointed out to Kurt, I have contacted my attorney today to make the necessary addenda to my will.

Karl

Maybe this isn't the appropriate place.... but damn you Cubs! Has anyone seen the story about Bill Buckner's wearing of his Cubs batting glove when THE BALL WENT THRU HIS LEGS IN 1986? I checked it out on Page 2 on ESPN.com yesterday. So if a Cubs logo on a batting glove can cause that, and I'm sure it is responsible, what will it cause on a casket?

Jason R.

Karl - not sure, but I envision bodies tumbling out of caskets and 40,000 attendants not noticing as they are drunk and trying to get laid.

danny

I think its a brilliant idea to have the cubs logo on caskets. I've been a fan for 20 some odd years and I never realized it, but I'm already living in hell. The misery that I went through in 2003 , 2004, 2005, 2006.. mark prior, kerry wood, matt murton, ronny cedeno, you name it..it sucks...

Steve Buechele's wheels

It seems fitting to have the Cubs logo on a casket since most of us will be dead before they ever get to a World Series.

kurt

Karl - we heard about that. I haven't posted anything about it because, contrary to the blog title, I'm trying to avoid too much thought on curses and that sort. Curses depress me. Bad luck is even worse. But just plain sucking is the worst of all, so why sugar coat it?