The hometown crowd exploded a few minutes into the Fourth of July parade for a sight that makes hockey devotees bow in reverence and more casual fans cheer with excitement. The traveling Stanley Cup, which has already been on television with David Letterman, in concert with Jimmy Buffett and on the field with the White Sox, graced the streets of Hinsdale, raised in a victory pose by resident Coach Quenneville.
Quenneville's presence briefly overshadowed the parade, but once the crowd ogled the larger-than life-Cup, we settled back into the patriotism of the day, clapping for the real heroes ~ the proud veterans whose fight for freedom is everyone's victory.
I just hope Quenneville's appearance doesn't ruin the other hockey sport; that of chasing down the cup.
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