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October 30, 2007

Victory parade gets rolling in Boston

Journal photo / Bill Murphy
Spectators in Boston await the parade

BOSTON -- Thousands of people have crammed the historic streets of Boston’s Back Bay in anticipation of seeing their baseball heroes roll by in World War II-era amphibious duck boats as the city celebrates the World Series victory of the Boston Red Sox.

It was the second time in the last 4 years that the Red Sox have been World Series champs. It is a rare to see the main streets of Boston free of cars. People are lined up from Fenway Park, through the Back Bay neighborhood, onto Boston Common and into City Hall Plaza for the parade.

It looked somewhat like the annual Boston marathon, another event where onlookers are lined up eight- and nine-people deep.

News helicopters hovered over the event as people of all ages streamed into the city: some pushing strollers, college kids from local universities ditching classes, and people wearing all manner of Red Sox regalia and gear to cheer on their team.

Jessica Posner, a Northeastern University junior, sat with a hamburger watching the event on the big screen at Daisy Buchanan’s on Newbury Street.

“I can’t wait to see Johnny Papelbon do his river dance,” she said. “He is so hot.”

The gathering has been peaceful so far.

Hundreds of police officers and firefighters are patroling the streets. People are leaning from office windows with “We did it again,“ and “We are champions” signs.

Needless to say, Back Bay bars are doing a brisk business.

To view the live streaming video of the parade, click here

-- Journal staff writer Scott McKay

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