Yesterday morning was one of the most memorable experiences of my life. We got downtown around 8:30, which i thought would be somewhat early enough, but I was wrong. We got as close as we could to the intersection with the stage, but we were a little bit south of Wacker on Michigan Ave., pretty much right across the street from the Blackhawks store.
People were pretty much squished together as my friends and I tried to make our way up the crowd. It was really hot, so unfortunately some people passed out around us, and others were just feeling really claustrophobic. As for me, I was a little on the warm side, especially because I was wearing the alternate black jersey, but I knew that it would be all worthwhile to get a glimpse of the Captain with the Cup in his hands. And it was.
As the busses approached us, I got up on my friend's shoulders so I could see, and the initial sight of everyone was pretty overwhelming. It was so amazing how many people there really were to come and throw love back at these boys. I waved and yelled and blew kisses to all of them, and got waves back from Adam Burish and Brian Campbell. Then, as the final bus approached, I saw Captain and Kaner, with the cup riding alongside. I let out a shriek like none other, like a 12 year old girl at a Backstreet Boys concert (perhaps i'm dating myself a bit when I say that...). I thought I was going to die. I yelled to them of my undying love, and waved furiously, and with Kaner's free hand, he pointed right at me. His other hand? occupied by his bottle of champagne. Captain was looking the other way, so alas I did not get a wave back from him. But the acknowledgment from Kaner was still awesome.
The rally was a very amazing and very memorable thing. I think Kaner stole the show with his whole "I'll keep my shirt on this summer" and "I love ya, cab drivers" thing. I also liked Keith's inquiry of whether the fans knew a good dentist, even though I expected him to say something like that. But I think my favorite part, the part that made me laugh for hours afterward, goes a little sometihng like this:
Every time I dive in my pool
It's hard to be humble
while I do a breast stroke through an underground tunnel
and come up on the other side in a Jacuzzi
being greeted by 2 girls who are wearin' my jersey
They give me lots of hugs and kisses and they ask me what my wish is
I say "go and get your friends cuz there's gonna be a party"
And in the end the Stanley Cup is a dream!!! and i'm like YES!!
(Kris Versteeg is a STUD)
The weird thing was, that I don't remember a time ever that the Sox vs Cubs game was such a side note. It really seemed like nobody was talking about it at all. That's really how much of an impact these boys have had on this city. It's really an amazing phenomena when a baseball crazed city like us just kinda keeps such a big rivalry in the back of their mind. I love it.
So all in all, it was a very memorable day, and when I got home last night after thinking about the victory, and the celebration, and how special this team really is, it brought tears to my eyes. One of the most unforgettable chapters in my life has come to an end. Thank you boys, for everything. Now a whole summer without the Captain. How sad...i'll miss you <3
And this year's Cup chronicles are Ovah! I hope they'll be back next year ^_~
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