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The Celtics are all to familiar with the emotions of "a day at the park" Being a Celtics fan for a season is almost like going to Six Flags, or any other amusement park, for the day. The anticipation to get there is unbearable and all you can do is sit and think about the possible outcomes of a day at the park. You finally get there and reality hits you, theres a lot of people ahead of you and you've suddenly lost hope of having a good day. You wait in line and there's so many people ahead of you and all you can think about his how happy you'd be if you were just a little higher up on the totem pole. Just when all hope is lost the line starts getting shorter while  your almost at the top and near the best part. Then something magical happens and you  get on your favorite ride and begin to go through the best experience of the day. Your having the best time and then suddenly it all ends, you get off and its over. On some days thats enough for you; you go home c...
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