As you may know, Oct. 21, 2015 is "Back to the Future Day," aka the date Marty McFly traveled to in the 1989 movie "Back to the Future Part II."
You might also recall that in the film, the Cubs had just won the World Series
Chicago Cubs won again last night & are now 13/5 favs to win the World Series! Could Back to the Future be right??
https://t.co/qMY7Fnon1V
— Paddy Power (@paddypower) October 14, 2015
Cubs fans have been aware of this throughout the 2015 playoffs
Is this guy wearing a back to the future 2 coat? #Cubs pic.twitter.com/bp0ZxC5pNH
— Kristina (@StinaQuinn) October 13, 2015
But after Chicago lost their third game to the Mets Tuesday night, the coincidence seemed less funny
R.I.P. 2015 @Cubs? pic.twitter.com/uDFqLKhcd4
— Parker Molloy (@ParkerMolloy) October 21, 2015
Non-Cubs fans think it's pretty funny, though
All over America people who have been Cubs fans for literally weeks are heartbroken; their Lakers and Cowboys are struggling too. Tough.
— chaps (@UncleChaps) October 21, 2015
If the Mets win their 4th game Wednesday night, the Cubs storyline from 'Back to the Future' will still be technically true
Back To The Future accurately foretold that the Cubs' season would end on October 21, 2015.
— Adam Høyer (@AdamHoyer) October 21, 2015
But don't get too cocky, New Yorkers. There's a 'Back to the Future' prediction that's relevant to you, too
Back to the Future correctly predicted both the Cubs winning the World Series and Biff Tannen winning the Republican nomination
— James Hell Brooks (@BobbyBigWheel) October 17, 2015
Yes, the current GOP Presidential front-runner was a model for the villain of the 1989 movie.
Back to the Future II writer Bob Gale: Biff Tannen was based on Donald Trump.
No joke.
https://t.co/UpMFAToeFg pic.twitter.com/kGvrFxhxxc
— Ben Collins (@oneunderscore__) October 21, 2015
In "Back to the Future 2," villain Biff Tannen buys his way to political power. Trump was born in Queens, but historically, New Yorkers have been unenthused about Trump candidacies.
The Mets may win, but there's more than enough suprising ironies for New Yorkers and Chicagoans to go around today.