Archive for the ‘Parade’ Category

Everything You Need to Know About Ticker Tape Parades

Congratulations: you just experienced one of the only legal ways for thousands of people to congregate in one of the world’s biggest cities to throw trash at famous sportsmen. For foreigners and non-native New Yorkers, this might seem like a bizarre (and, in any other circumstance, disrespectful) tradition, but its roots are deep in the [...]

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Andy Pettitte and Mariano Rivera Greet the Crowd!

Here are some brand new shots from our WOR offices of Yankees champions Andy Pettitte and Mariano Rivera greeting the crowd. This is the fifth World Series title for both.

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Share Your Videos of the Parade With Us!

The video footage of today’s festivities is starting to roll in, and we’re happy to bring you some shots from our offices and interviews with fans on the scene. We will be updating these videos regularly, so make sure to update this post periodically to get the latest from the ground in Lower Manhattan. And, [...]

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Dept. of Interesting Anonymous People: Do You Know This Man?

Your WOR interns are intrepid and dedicated, but a little deficient in the baseball knowledge department. So we took a picture of this amazingly enthusiastic parade member, thinking it was Derek Jeter. That’s not entirely an exaggeration. Unfortunately, no one in our office– even the people who are learned about these types of things– has [...]

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The Marching Bands of the Ticker-Tape Parade

Perhaps some of the most underappreciated people at these celebratory parades are the throngs of marching band members that work strenuously to make sure their performance goes flawless when they come out and meet you. Here are some images of various bands that came out today to celebrate.

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Every Public Sanitation Worker’s Favorite Holiday

And there you have it– thousands inconvenient financial reports from your organization shredded to pieces and littered across the streets of Lower Manhattan in the name of Sportsmanship. The players may be done marching, but we here at WOR aren’t done yet! We’ll be here all afternoon reporting from Broadway– and we hope you’ll help [...]

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AJ Burnett and José Molina

Here are some of those heroes you have all been waiting for! AJ Burnett and José Molina look up at the sky (and their fellow float-goers) as the crowd cheers on (and throws toilet paper at them– I’m told that’s a good thing).

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The Best Seat in the House

You may be enjoying the comforting warmth of your home heating system or the thousands of bodies squishing cheerfully into you, but many New Yorkers were fortunate enough to get the best and riskiest seat in the house: their windows:

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Have Pictures of the Yankees Celebration? Send them to The NA710N!

We know you don’t just want to stare at pictures of us drenched in toilet paper! Send us photos of you or your family celebrating the Yankees win to photos@wor710.com!

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While You Celebrate Outside…

The long-awaited 27th ticker-tape celebration honoring the Yankees’ win in the World Series is currently underway, and while you celebrate outside our offices or with your family at home, we’re celebrating with ours. Check out your favorite WOR office fixtures dangling out the window! …and celebrating in much safer ways, as well.

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