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Parade of stories along Phillies' route
- Gail Shister
Decked in red and white, Keith Smith, 46, and his 11-year-old son, Keith Jr., trekked seven miles on Broad Street, from North Philly to South, to witness history.
CLEM MURRAY / Staff Photographer
An enthralled police officer offers applause as the World Series champion Phillies pass her on their triumphant ride down Broad Street to Citizens Bank Park.
But first, two sodas from a nearby gas station.
"It's, like, the first championship in 25 years, and it's the first I get to see," said the younger Smith, wearing a "From Cursed to First" T-shirt.
The parade was a source of pride for the boy. His Little League team - he's a pitcher and plays first base - lost its championship game in extra innings.
After the parade passed, he prevailed on his father to continue their walk, three miles to the stadium.
"Thank you!" he shouted.
- Kia Gregory
Jonathan Grzybowski, 19, skipped all his classes at Camden County College to come to the parade. He corrupted his girlfriend, Lynda Pagan, and brought her along. "We went to school and sat in the parking lot and thought to ourselves, 'We've got to go to the parade.' "
It was "my duty as a citizen," Grzybowski said. "It may not happen again in my lifetime."
- M.V.
