ShutterButton: Phillies Parade, Many Skip Work and Begin Drinking at 8am

It is a great week to be a Penn student. It’s only Saturday afternoon, and my week so far (which has been very similar to many others) has already seen two back-to-back all-nighters for two back-to-back midterms, the Phillies championship, a riot, a Bloomers show, Halloween, and Homecoming. I haven’t had a full night’s sleep since Monday night and my body (liver) hates me, yet there is nowhere else I would rather be right now.

The icing on the cake of the week occurred Friday morning/afternoon, when a massive sea of red congregated in the streets of Philadelphia to celebrate a major sports championship for the first time since 1983.

Ph-retzel?

More photos after the jump.

Many waited in line, trying to exit the 15th Street Station.

Outside City Hall

A bike is sacrificed for the parade.

A guy tries to deliver pizzas through the crowd. I never found out if he made it back out alive or not.

The Phillie Phanatic!

Mayor Michael Nutter hoists the World Series trophy.

Confetti blankets the sky.