Chicago Cubs fans give a child-sized wave to a bad season

Another sign America has lost its sense of humor.

A couple of Cubs fans decided this phony birth announcement would be the most cathartic way to put 2009 to rest and embrace 2010 — but not everybody was in on the joke.

The ad ran in the Chicago Tribune last week right alongside the real birth announcements, and it didn't take long for bloggers and critics to chime in on the stupidity of Cubs fans so enamored with their long-suffering team that they'd name their child after it.

Rest easy, anti-Cub Nation. The "self-loathing schtick," as the ads creator described to a Tribune columnist, was just that.

But at least it's good for a chuckle.