We got the Cup!

This past Wednesday the Boston Bruins hockey team won the Stanley Cup finals. In celebration of this momentous occasion, the city of Boston decided to hold a parade on Saturday in their honor.



While neither of us are big hockey fans, we joined the festivities because it's not every day you see a championship parade. Well, that's not entirely true. Boston has seen seven parades since 2002. What is more remarkable, though, is the fact that each of the four major Boston sports teams have won during that time span.



Even with all that success, the town still appreciates a winner. An estimated 1.5 million people showed up for the celebration, trying to find the best vantage point possible.



Coverage of the parade was carried by all four major networks. Can you find their four helicopters following the parade?



When thinking of a sports team, we generally only consider the players and maybe the coaches. We forget about all the people behind the scene, which is why the parade actually consisted of 20 "duck boats" holding all the people involved in the Bruins organization.



We decided to catch the parade at the end of the route. Granted, just because the parade ends, doesn't mean that the duck boats just evaporate into thin air. That's where the police force comes in, allowing for a quick and easy getaway.



People were lined up waiting for hours, yet no one seemed dissatisfied with the results. You'll notice that everyone's hands are raised. 90% of those hands are holding some kind of electronic device. We saw everything from DSLRs to cell phones to even an iPad recording the festivities.



Fans came out in all sorts of attire. Many had team jerseys and Stanley Cup champions shirts, but several others had constructed their very own memorabilia. From improvised flags to homemade Stanley Cups, arts and crafts were on full display.



The lead duck boat carried the most exciting cargo, including playoffs MVP Tim Thomas, pictured here with glasses and a beard.



Just because the first duck boat had some of the most well known cargo doesn't mean the other boats weren't filled with excitement. Plenty of fist pumping to go around!



But the day was not complete until we saw the guest of honor, Sir Stanley's Cup, pictured here held high by the Bruins' captain Zdeno Chara. And when I say high, I mean high. Chara is a full 6 ft. 9 in. tall (or 2.06 meters in his homeland of Czechoslovakia). That means that cup is nearly 8 feet in the air! Congrats Bruins, you earned it!