Behold Chicago's joyous insanity after Cubs take the World Series
What does it look like when one of the most loyal fan bases in sports finally -- finally -- gets sweet relief?
This is what it looks like: Chicago on Wednesday night, after the Cubs beat the Cleveland Indians 8-7 in a marathon World Series Game 7. They've only been waiting more than 100 years for this.
The Cubs ended their 108-year World Series drought in Cleveland -- but back in Chicago, fans who couldn't make the trip and drop $50,000 for tickets, predictably lost their collective minds.
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We hope no one was hurt, as happens too often these situations -- but here are some of the more joyous scenes from Wednesday night's post-victory jubilation in Chicago.
1. Fans filled the streets.
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2. And filled the streets some more.
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3. Horns were honked.
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4. And flags were flown.
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5. But this might have been the most magical moment of all.
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6. Wrigley Field itself took a shot at Cleveland blowing a 3-1 series lead after ginning up some bad karma.
7. And it all sounded surreal from way up high.
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8. This doesn't seem real safe but ... hey.
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9. Folks might be late to work tomorrow.
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10. But do you hear that? That's the sound of a World Series championship.
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This is a party that won't stop until 2017 Opening Day next April. So congrats, Cubs fans. And Chicago -- be safe.
Johnny Lieu contributed reporting.
Sam Laird is Mashable's Senior Sports Reporter. He covers the wide, weird world of sports from all angles -- as well as occasional other topics -- from Mashable's San Francisco bureau. Before joining Mashable in November 2011, his freelance work appeared in publications including the New York Times, New York Times Magazine, Slam, and East Bay Express. Sam is a graduate of UC Berkeley and UC Santa Cruz, and basketball and burritos take up most of his spare time. Follow him on Twitter @samcmlaird.
