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So last night, I had an hour and a half layover at Chicago O'Hare that happened to coincide with the middle innings of the Cards-Cubs game. I figured this would be great, watching the game in enemy territory, hopefully with some Cubbie fans to razz.

I settled down in a bar/foodcourt area with a TV and watched about an inning or so (while the score was still 1-0 Cubs). Then, the most absurd thing in the history of ever happened.

Here in Chicago, in a city that "loves baseball" and its Cubbies, the bartender walked over to the TV and switched the channel from the ballgame to women's gymnastics.

I assumed this was just for the commercial break perhaps. But no, this was a permanent move. I was speechless. I waited to see if the folks at the bar would protest, and nobody said a word. They just sat there watching the balance beam.

So I left. Chicago: you have a problem.

I think you're the problem. Stop hanging out in sissy bars.

Did you happen to notice all the rainbow stickers in the bar?

Not that there's anything wrong with that...

Was Chris Hansen scoping out the place?

Maybe he thinks gymnasts are hot.

Michael wrote:I think you're the problem. Stop hanging out in sissy bars.

It was the airport bar, the Land Of No Other Option. Every other TV in the airport was tuned to CNN or something.

You should've just said, WTF I was watching that.

Did you at least get a burger from the Billy Goat?

They were trying to spare you.