Little old ladies were terrified. At least those not interested in baseball.

There's still a scar on my heart.

No Sox fan is excited about this. Oh, God, no. So many terrible things have happened over the years, we figure they'll be one game out when the season ends.

God really has cursed the sports fans of Chicago. It defies the law of averages when you think about it: 1908 and 1917. God didn't want it to happen. But if the White Sox ever win again, they'll probably set off a hydrogen bomb.

We want people to be aware of this period in our country's history. As generations move away from the WPA era, people forget this wonderful program and the beautiful art that came out of it. We want to give visitors a sense of the history and understanding of this tremendous program put in place to create these amazing pieces of visual artwork.

It is a really interesting period in American art history. The government provided financial support for artists and they began to produce wonderful art that showed this unique period of time. The paintings are very rich and very beautiful.