[altair]

Recent memory instructs about the all-but-riot that broke out in Los Angeles after the Lakers won the first of their current three straight NBA titles.

How sad. I went to the parade in '88 (?) after they won the second of the back-to-back championships and it was civilized.

[BluesDuke]

So was this year's parade. They kept everything well enough in order and a splendid time seemed guaranteed by one and all (I listened over the radio to the parade and celebration ceremonies). As I recall reading, so was the hoopla when the Dodgers won the 1988 World Series. Now that I think of it, the weirdest thing that happened with the 1986 Series was the parachutist who dropped from the sky to aside the pitcher's mound carrying a "Go Mets" sign...