Blackhawk Parade and Rally-- Part 4

Another point made were the injuries and hurts that both the Hawk and Bruin players suffered, including the Boston guy who had displaced ribs and played.  The point being a comparison with Chicgo Bulls player Derek Rose, who sat out the entire season with his injuries, even after the doctors cleared him to play.

Of course, today, we heard lots of "Chelsea Dagger."

For the most part, the programming was commercial free and the announcers kept saying this one one was even bigger and better than the celebration in 2010, the last time the Hawks won.  Had I gone, I would have liked to see the prade  by Buckingham Fountain in Grant Park, but after seeing all the people there who also were going to the rally, I don't think so.

They wondered whether Coach Q had gotten all the toilet paper off his trees.  The front of his home and yard was absolutely covered the morning after they Hawks clinched on Monday.

WGN reporter Pat Tomazullo was in plenty of out-in-the-street interviews.  We had sure enjoyed his faking out Boston fans by walking the streets of that city with a case about the size of the Stanley Cup and looking very official.  The guy definitely has a sense of humor.  He told one guy wearing his pants kid-style down below his butt to pull them up and show some respect to his mama.  The 20-something-year-old did.

The crowds lining the streets got larger as they approached Grant Park.  We had some of the Usual Suspects who went to the event and planned to be at the ceremony at Grant Park, but I later found out that they had decided with the huge crowd just to watch along the parade route.  Had I known that, I probably would have gone with them.

But, I Was Glad to Get to Watch It On TV.  --RoadDog

POLICE COMMENTS TO PERPS:  You know, stop lights don't come any redder than the one you just went through.