Tonight is a good night to be a Philadelphian
30 October, 2008
Think about it: a generation has passed since 1983 and Philadelphia’s last major championship. But more important than the championship are Philadelphians themselves.
One thing I really love about this city is the camaraderie of its citizens. A friend and I trekked to City Hall, across South Street, and down Passyunk Avenue, and everywhere we went I was struck by how in this moment, every Philadelphian, regardless of race and religion, were hugging each other, cheering, all equally on the edge of tears. Brotherhood – that’s what this city’s about.
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The buzz in the Philly blogosphere:
- Phillies Nation
- Beerleaguer
- The Good Phight
- Philly Future
- The 700 Level
- Iggles Blog
- Bleeding Green Nation
- Phillies Insider
- Chevron Says…
- The Clog
- Attytood
In this video, you can feel the roar of the crowd!
Fun on the streets…
…and on a streetlight!
The strike out — and the pile-on!
Hey, those videos were great to see! I decided to be on the safe side, so I celebrated at home! Honestly, thanks for sharing the videos though, but it did make me regret staying at home because it just looked so exciting and fun. I’m not that worried, the Phillies set a precedent in my life, next year or every year for that matter- they must win!
~Rajai
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