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October 30, 2004
I Love A Parade
It's finally real. After some finagling of my schedule (thanks, Pete and Kari), I was allowed to attend the "Rolling Rally" to celebrate the...(ahem)...World Champion...(eep)...2004...(gulp)...Boston Red Sox. I handed off the camera to the incomparable Sooz so she could take some fantastic pictures and so I could clap and hoot and holler. Apparently that's just what I did; the first float of players came into view, I screamed "Mark Bellhorn!" and the next 20 minutes is kind of a blur.
I do remember a few things: screaming for Tito Francona; getting a wave and a nod from Mike Timlin; all of us yelling either "Speech!" or "Sweep!" at Trot Nixon (O.C. obliged by waving a broom at us); Manny holding a sign that read "Jeter's playing golf; this is better!" I wonder if Manny made it himself.
I am going to miss this team. But what a way to close the book on the 2004 Red Sox. Now I must wait patiently for the DVD and the Stephen King/Stewart O'Nan book. But I got my "The Passion of Johnny Damon" T-shirt.
All the pictures Sooz took are here (I heartily recommend choosing the slide show; cranking up that Green Day "Hope you had the time of your life" song is optional).
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I am here to report that Jason waved at me. Personally.
Posted by: Secret Agent Cathy | October 31, 2004 12:17 PM
Great pictures!
Posted by: Vin | October 31, 2004 03:04 PM
I'm stealing your pictures. Mine are definitely not going to come out as nice as yours since we were not nearly as close as you were.
Posted by: V-bunny | November 1, 2004 02:01 PM
