DOWNTOWN — Considering fans were gathered in the Loop before dawn to stake out a spot alongside Friday's World Series victory parade route, many fans who arrived later — or, worse, didn't call in sick to work — had to find more creative ways to get a peek at the action.
For some Downtown workers and residents, that meant going up:
People getting rooftop views of the #cubsparade.https://t.co/fkBd4kg4Q0@DNAinfoCHI pic.twitter.com/d7oNfy9oFL
— Kelly Bauer (@BauerJournalism) November 4, 2016
LOOK CLOSELY IN THE CENTER 'O.' [DNAinfo/Shamus Toomey]
These spots are not for the faint of heart:
People watching the parade from the roofs, balconies around Michigan.https://t.co/fkBd4kxFHy #CudsParade pic.twitter.com/OTEDjVvi0j
— Kelly Bauer (@BauerJournalism) November 4, 2016
It may have been worth it, though, considering this was their view:
Do you hear that? Thousands, if not millions, of people in Chicago are chanting, "Let's go, Cubs!"https://t.co/fkBd4kxFHy pic.twitter.com/x2zS30TFzc
— Kelly Bauer (@BauerJournalism) November 4, 2016
Just make sure you have a tight grip on that smart phone.
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