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The Spectacle Blog
Today, my roomie Christopher and I went to Copley Square to view the Boston Bruins Victory Parade.
While in attendance, there were two things which caught my attention.
First, I saw that several people went to the trouble of creating replica Stanley Cups. But it was nothing like seeing the genuine article.
Second, there were a number of people wearing Milwaukee Brewers jerseys. The Brewers are in town this weekend to play the Red Sox for an interleague series. So it isn't surprising to see them. Still, they looked out of place. But I don't blame them for being there. Given that there hasn't been a victory parade in Milwaukee since the Bucks won the NBA Title in 1971, this is probably the closest they will ever get to seeing a championship. (No, I'm not convinced the Brewers are championship material despite the fact they currently lead the NL Central.)
All in all, I am glad the parade took place on a Saturday. Most of the other championship parades we've had have taken place during the week. Most of them, I haven't had the time to attend because of work. As much as I enjoyed attending the Red Sox parade in 2007, I had to keep an eye on my watch. Of course, the 2004 Red Sox parade took place on a Saturday. But it was a very rainy day. Not that anyone minded. Still, it was good to have a few carefree hours to attend a parade on a Saturday in nice weather.
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Lullabys, Legends and Lies| 6.18.11 @ 11:18PM
Aaron: I hate Massachusetts, and especially the City of Boston to my core!! The Kennedy's, the Red Sox, the Bruins, the Big "waste of a few Billion Dollars" Dig, their Senators past and present (even that so-call Republican), and I especially hate that friggin' annoying accent of theirs (which makes me just want to rip my hair out), which is just another reason not to vote for Mitt Romney, because he was the leader of these freaks. But I am glad to hear you had a nice day though, but it's too bad you couldn't have had it somewhere else!!; ^)
Let's Go Yankees!!
Patzer| 6.19.11 @ 10:19PM
Have some chowdah, ya bastid!
Interested Conservative| 6.18.11 @ 11:48PM
Might want to review the comment about Milwaukee's history of victory parades. I recall something more recent.
Aaron Goldstein| 6.19.11 @ 12:08AM
Championships won by the Green Bay Packers don't count.
J.C.Eaton| 6.19.11 @ 10:25AM
They DO in Milwaukee. Besides, if you're logical, why should the Foxy Pats count in Boston?
Interested Conservative| 6.19.11 @ 12:11PM
Here in Chicago we tend to agree with you. Cheesehead nation doesn't. It's an interesting state, almost its own country in ways similar to Texas.
J.C.Eaton| 6.19.11 @ 2:56PM
Go SOX!!!!!! Please, for the love of heaven, while there is still time.
Occam's Tool| 6.19.11 @ 12:05AM
The pharmacist I work with is an acquaintance of the great skater Kristi Yamaguchi, whose husband was on a Stanley Cup winning team. My pharmacist has actually seen the cup in person, (he knows the husband through his family) and chatted with Yamaguchi about it.
Apparently there has been an instance where a player's infant has been seated in the cup (The members of the winning team all get their day with the Cup.) and did the voodoo that infants doodoo.
It always makes my pharmacist friend laugh when he sees players drinking champagne from the Cup.
Occam's Tool| 6.19.11 @ 12:07AM
The player was Bret Hedican, incidentally.
Paul McGrath| 6.19.11 @ 1:32AM
We're getting a bit off subject, but of all the lovely women's figure skating champions, Yamaguchi was the lovliest. Unbelievably graceful.
Congrats to the Bruins. I thought Detroit would beat San Jose, then I thought San Jose would beat Vancouver, then I thought Vancouver would beat Boston. Not my year in the hockey department.
Occam's Tool| 6.19.11 @ 2:40AM
Just remember that a baby doo-doo'ed in the Stanley Cup the next time you watch the victors take a champagne swig out of it. It was Yamaguchi's kid.
Bob Grant| 6.19.11 @ 2:06PM
Occam, how bad could baby refuse be? really. I'm sure more disturbing things have been placed in Lord Stanley's cherished cup.
beebop| 6.19.11 @ 5:22AM
I am struck by how uncharitable you are with respect to out of towners at the victory parade! Perhaps they are relocated to the Boston area and maintain a connection to your hometown bunch? Regardless, the fact that this is one of the two things you choose to mention about the parade makes me feel very sorry for how petty you chose to be. Too bad. Those people you don't much care for are supporting your local economy ....
J.C.Eaton| 6.19.11 @ 10:26AM
Please toughen-up.
weddingdresses| 6.20.11 @ 2:29AM
Congrats to the Bruins. I thought Detroit would beat San Jose, then I thought San Jose would beat Vancouver, then I thought Vancouver would beat Boston. Not my year in the hockey department.
Ricco| 6.20.11 @ 9:12AM
Check out THIS parade in at Camp Phoenix in Afghanistan brought to you by the MA Nat'l Guard. BTW: They were marching in front of the Canandian compound.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v.....re=related
Bo| 6.20.11 @ 1:50PM
Please take pity on the poor Wisconsinites. They were only wearing their Brewers jerseys because they probably spilled chip dip on their other shirt (their Packers jersey).
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