Got it all wrong Roc. Tuve has claustrophobic and crowds anxiety issues. This is not well known but sports reporters have mentioned it.
http://abc13.com/community-events/city-1-million-attend-epic-astros-victory-parade-rally/2594302/ Approximately one million fans attended the event, and that number could rise, according to Susan Christian with the City of Houston. Mayor Sylvester Turner dubbed the event the largest parade in Houston history.
What an amazing experience. I was a teenager when the Rox won and didn't attend either of the parades. So glad I had a chance to go this time. It took me an hour just to get out of the parking garage afterwards, but it was so worth it. So much love and awesomeness all around.
Exact same for me. I didn't have a license for the Rox b2b, was too young, and couldn't find ride. Now I've got a wife and kids and this was the first chance where we could attend a championship parade!! I hope the next one isn't 22+ years or I might attend the next one in a wheelchair LOL!!!
I was talking to folks around my section, Austin, Tomball, Katy, Angleton, Huntsville, Conroe, etc... It was the entire region that came out!!!
I was at the rally, and I noticed that he was really subdued. I didn't know about his claustrophobia. That's good to know.
Great experience. I'm so damn tired and my ankles hurt lol. Agreed about the city hall part being weak though. Damn politicians. I know there were a lot of kids there but I wish we got some performances
Should get you some Adidas shoes that have Boost in them. I was on my feet all day out there in some NMDs and my feet feel fine
How many people were estimated? Glad everything went well and the city repped. We are WORLD CHAMPIONS !!!
Awesome experience. So many people and not one (reported) hiccup. Awesome to be part of that with my two toddlers. The metro rail was crazy. Rafer Alston was with his family at a rail stop we were at. He was asking some people questions. I thought he looked like Rafer. There wasn’t a crowd and the people he asked questions to didn’t recognize him. He turned and walked our way, and I knew it was him. I said hope you doing, Raf? (I freaked out and called him a name I never used. Not Rafer. Not skip), It’s a pleasure to meet you. He smiled and said he was good and it was nice meeting you too. We did a bro hand shake. I’ll never wash my hand again. I might not be good at tear drops anymore, but my handles should benefit. He was wearing a Twolves shirt. Sorry no pics. I froze, and he was trying to catch the next rail with his family.
This was the scene only about 2 blocks from a parade attended by 1 million individuals. I sat there for about 5 minutes to soak everything in after having viewed the parade at St. Joseph and Smith. And it reminded me of how Houston, like any big city, is really a collection of places. Downtown, Richmond Avenue, Pasadena, IAH, Sugar Land, FM 1960, Bear Creek, Katy, etc. I lived in Lubbock for 18 years after having been in Houston from 1982 to 1999, but that place always felt temporary. Coming back to Houston in 2016 felt like the right thing to do. To me, H-Town was Home-Town. Because this place was always home.
