some red sox quotes of note.

With the parade and warm feelings out of the way, it's worth noting that winning the World Series was nice, but wasn't as special as 2004. How could it be? The 2004 win ended 86 years of frustration. It was a unique, culturally cathartic moment. There were people in these parts who literally died in peace after that.

Boston's resounding four-game sweep of the Colorado Rockies in the World Series has unleashed a not-so-subtle tide of anti-Red Sox sentiment. Denver-based Frontier Airlines ran banner advertisements in both local newspapers that read: "Now you know why we don't fly to Boston."