You know, my FIL was a Cub fan since a young kid. He was born in 1922. When the Cubs were in the WS in 45, he didn’t even get to hear the games because he was still overseas. Even though he has passed away a few years ago, he still would be waiting if he were still alive. I find that amazing.
And it’s not just a long wait for individual fans, but it was a completely different world the last time the Cubs won or even came close to a championship. Back in 2008 some Chicagoans had a website that was something like “this day in history the last time the Cubs won the World Series.” Very interesting.