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[Cubsfan23]

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=drehs/050606

This has been the life of Bill Holden since Jan. 11, when, motivated by the story of Ron Santo, he hopped on a highway in Prescott Valley, Ariz., and headed for Wrigley Field with two goals: to raise $250,000 for juvenile diabetes and to arrive in time for the Cubs' July 1 game against the Nationals. (Today, Monday, June 6, he's in Springfield, IL, on his way to Lincoln, IL. About 240 miles still to go.)

He's already crossed five states – Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma and Missouri – with half of Illinois to go. He's fought sunburn. Windburn. Jock itch. He's slept in more than 100 different beds, in everything from an RV park in Roosevelt, Ariz., to a palatial bed-and-breakfast in Edwardsville, Ill. He's met thousands of people – in gas stations, furniture stores, casinos, even prisons – who have helped him along the way.

A $32 pair of Reeboks are the only shoes he's worn the entire trip.

If only they could find some luck with donations. As of late May, Wild Bill's Walk has raised $80,000, well short of the $250,000 goal. But the folks at "This Old Cub" are hopeful that the stretch run through Illinois and certainly the city of Chicago should help Holden reach the $200,000 barrier.

 

[AniHawk]

That's amazing.

 

[Dice]

That means he should be heading by my town soon, I could meet him.

Cardinals fan in St. Louis who refused to give him an extra scoop of ice cream for his cone.

Cardinal fans are like this around here, they usually don't know the line between sports rivaly and real-life douche.

 

[AB 101]

That is impressive and I hope he gets the money needed.

But to a Cubs game?

 

[robochimp]

I'm sure golden palace casino will contribute by buying those shoes on ebay

 

[Agent Dormer]

That is impressive and I hope he gets the money needed.

But to a Cubs game?

Yeah, seriously. It would have been better if it were a Yankees or Red Sox game.

 

[Ferrio]

Heh

When I wake up yeah I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who wakes up next to you
When I go out yeah I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who goes along with you

If I get drunk yes I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who gets drunk next to you
And if I haver yeah I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who's havering to you

But I would walk 500 miles
And I would walk 500 more
Just to be the man who walked 1000 miles
To fall down at your door

When I'm working yes I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who's working hard for you
And when the money comes in for the work I'll do
I'll pass almost every penny on to you

When I come home yeah I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who comes back home to you
And if I grow old well I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who's growing old with you

But I would walk 500 miles
And I would walk 500 more
Just to be the man who walked 1000 miles
To fall down at your door

When I'm lonely yes I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the man whose lonely without you
When I'm dreaming yes I know I'm gonna dream
Dream about the time when I'm with you.

But I would walk 500 miles
And I would walk 500 more
Just to be the man who walked 1000 miles
To fall down at your door