When the Chicago Cubs won the World Series in 2016, it wasn’t just another baseball championship — it was a historic moment. For most fans, it felt like a miracle. After all, the Cubs hadn’t won a World Series in 108 years. The last time they were champions, the world looked very different.
People all over the internet, especially on social media, had a lot of fun joking about how long ago that really was. Some of the comparisons were silly, others were surprisingly true, and many were just plain funny. Let’s take a look at some of the best jokes and wild facts people shared about what the world looked like the last time the Cubs were on top — way back in 1908.
The Year Was 1908
The last time the Cubs won before 2016 was in the year 1908. That was so long ago that most people today weren’t even close to being born not even their grandparents. The world in 1908 was a very different place. Movies Series
There were no smartphones, no internet, and no television. People listened to music on phonographs, watched silent movies in theaters, and rode around in horse-drawn carriages because cars were still new and rare.
That year, Theodore Roosevelt was the President of the United States, and women still couldn’t vote in most of the country. Airplanes had just been invented a few years earlier, and no one had been to space. In fact, World War I hadn’t even started yet.
Funny Internet Reactions
When the Cubs finally broke the curse and won in 2016, people celebrated and also started cracking jokes online. Fans and comedians used the moment to point out just how much had changed in over a century.
One popular tweet joked:
“The last time the Cubs won the World Series, sliced bread hadn’t even been invented.”
And believe it or not — that’s true! Sliced bread came along in 1928, 20 years later.
Another joke said:
“The last time the Cubs won, people used candles for light, and horses for travel.”
It’s not far from the truth. While electricity and cars did exist in 1908, they weren’t common in most homes and towns yet.
Some people said things like:
“The last time the Cubs won, Pluto wasn’t even a planet — because it hadn’t been discovered yet!”
(And yes — Pluto was discovered in 1930… then later lost its planet status in 2006!)
What Else Happened in 1908?
People were amazed to learn what the world looked like in 1908. Here are some real facts that people joked about — because they’re so hard to believe now:
- The Titanic hadn’t been built yet (it sank in 1912).
- There were no Oreo cookies — they came out in 1912.
- Albert Einstein was still developing his ideas about physics.
- The average house cost under $4,000, and the average salary was around $500 a year.
- There were only 46 states in the U.S. — Arizona, New Mexico, Alaska, and Hawaii weren’t states yet.
- The Model T car had just been introduced by Ford.
All of these things made people laugh because it showed how unbelievably long it had been since the Cubs last won.
The “Curse” and the Comeback
Part of the fun of these jokes comes from the idea that the Cubs were cursed. Fans believed in the “Curse of the Billy Goat”, a strange story from 1945 where a man was asked to leave Wrigley Field because he brought his pet goat. He got angry and said the Cubs would never win again — and for decades, it seemed true.
But in 2016, everything changed. The Cubs came back from a tough series against the Cleveland Indians, went to Game 7, and won the championship in extra innings. Fans cried, hugged strangers, and filled the streets of Chicago to celebrate.
After 108 years, the curse was broken, and baseball history was rewritten.
Why the Jokes Mattered
The jokes and memes were more than just funny. They were a way for fans to celebrate, to look back, and to realize how much time had passed. Cubs fans waited their whole lives to see this moment. Many people said their parents or grandparents had passed away before getting to see the team win.
Sharing jokes about 1908 became a way to honor the past, appreciate the present, and have a good laugh. It was a celebration that reached beyond baseball it was about hope, loyalty, and never giving up, even after more than a century.
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