Photos: 2009 Phillies * The camera zooms in on a celebrity.
_ Shane Victorino gets beaned.
Be creative.
Design your own Phillies championship label and glue it to one of your bottles. Guaranteed, it will become a cherished keepsake while you wait . . . and wait for the next Phillies trophy.
Immediately after the final out, head to the nearest busy corner.
Don't worry, the crowd will show up. In 1980, police estimated there were no fewer than 25 separate locations in the city with crowds of at least 5,000 fans. Some of the top hot spots:
* Frankford and Cottman avenues.
* Anywhere on Broad between the stadiums and City Hall.
* Main Street, Manayunk.
* Kensington and Allegheny avenues.
* 52nd Street between Walnut and Market.
Obey the cops.
The police are fans, but they will not be amused if you decide to shimmy up a light pole. In '80, there were more than 100 arrests, mainly for robbery and assault. You really don't want to wake up in a holding cell.
Do not be tempted to remove any articles of clothing.
Unless you have some desire to become one of those jackass Internet celebrities.
Know when to go home.
Celebrations take a dangerous turn about 2 hours after the last out. Some idiot tosses a bottle, someone pulls a knife, a mob tries to overturn a SEPTA bus. It only gets uglier. You'll have plenty of time to scream your lungs out at the parade. *
"Joe Sixpack" by Don Russell appears weekly in Big Fat Friday. For more on the beer scene in Philly and beyond, visit www.joesixpack.net. Send e-mail to joesixpack@phillynews.com.
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