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October 30, 2007

Sox parade: Guitars pound and cheers of 'Manny!'

Journal Photo / Bill Murphy

BOSTON, Mass. -- A confetti hailstorm, the pounding guitars of the Dropkick Murphys, the erupting cheers for David Ortiz and the chants of "Manny! Manny! Manny!" are flowing fast through Boylston Street this afternoon.

College students are near people taking time off from office jobs, who are next to construction workers holding up signs -- people from different status, backgrounds, incomes, but all united for the Red Sox victory parade. It will make its way to Boston Common and then City Hall.

People watch the action from atop the Atlantic Fish Company, where the fresh catch of Chilean sea bass lists for $34 -- for one person. And it's a day when Lord & Taylor, the staid clothing store, accommodates the Irish punk sounds of the passing Dropkick Murphys.

At one point, the parade appears to slow as Manny Ramirez plays to admirers from the Duck boat on which he and Ortiz are riding.

Look: there are members of the "Impossible Dream" Red Sox of 1967.

There's former Sox pitcher Luis Tiant waving to the crowd.

Current manager Terry Francona draws cheers and there's a big outburst of support for Dustin Pedroia and Kevin Youkilis.

-- projo.com staff writer Michael P. McKinney, with reports from Journal staff writer Scott MacKay

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