A Chicago Cubs fan makes amends for a historical snub.
Jeremy Freeman hopes that donated goats can reverse the curse of the billy goat. (Scott Strazzante/Genesis Photos)
Many people remember the infamous day in 1945 when William Sianis brought his pet goat to Wrigley Field to watch the Cubs face the Detroit Tigers in the World Series.
Although William had box-seat tickets for himself and the goat, the pair was refused admission on the grounds that the goat was smelly. A disgruntled William stood outside the stadium, shouting that the Cubs would never win again—an incident that became known as the Curse of the Billy Goat.
Indeed, the Cubs lost against the Tigers and have not won a World Series in 103 years—one of the most notorious losing streaks in American sporting history.
Rather than despair over this sorry tale, Jeremy Freeman, an Internet marketing entrepreneur of Chicago, Ill., started the “Reverse the Curse” campaign. The campaign, which launched in April, is designed to supply goats to impoverished families in the developing world and promote a higher regard for the animals.
Jeremy set up a website that explains just how transformative it can be to rear goats. They provide nutritious milk and cheese and an alternative source of income through selling surplus goats or goat products. Visitors to the website are invited to donate money to supply a goat to a family in need through World Vision.
Jeremy has also established a presence on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube, and his campaign has gained scores of enthusiastic supporters and raised more than $3,600.
Jeremy laughs when conceding that the curse is not yet reversed: The Cubs are still seeking a World Series title. “But I don’t think the campaign can hurt,” he says. “Doing good is always a positive thing.”
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