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MIButterfly

(1,485 posts) Fri Oct 10, 2025, 12:15 AM Friday

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CUBS WIN!!! Fly the W, baby!

One more to go!

GO CUBS GO!!! Hey Chicago, what do you say?

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CUBS WIN!!! Fly the W, baby! (Original Post) MIButterfly Friday OP

Why is the flag for the Cubs a W? 3catwoman3 Friday #1

The W stands for WIN!!!! murielm99 Friday #2

It is a tradition that started in the 1930s. MIButterfly Friday #3

3catwoman3

(27,922 posts)

1. Why is the flag for the Cubs a W?

Reply to MIButterfly (Original post)

Fri Oct 10, 2025, 12:52 AM

Friday

murielm99

(32,412 posts)

2. The W stands for WIN!!!!

Reply to 3catwoman3 (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 10, 2025, 01:00 AM

Friday

Cubs win! Cubs win! Cubs win!

MIButterfly

(1,485 posts)

3. It is a tradition that started in the 1930s.

Reply to 3catwoman3 (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 10, 2025, 01:59 AM

Friday

When the Cubs win, they fly a white flag with a blue W on it on the scoreboard and if they lose, they fly a blue flag with an L on it so the neighborhood and passersby can easily tell if the Cubs won or lost that day. So we happily say "Fly the W!"

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