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By Chris Rattey, Boston.com Staff
It took us about 25 hours of drive time over two days, but the Lighter Side landed in St. Louis to finish its biggest mission of all-time. There were three missions: 1) To discover the true Red Sox Nation. 2) To score a World Series ticket. 3) To take home a World Series ring. Guess what: Mission accomplished!
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What a long, strange trip it's been Red Sox Nation. We drove, yelled at truck drivers, laughed, and cried together over the last three days. Here's the Lighter Side view of an ultimate road trip to St. Louis.
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We drove down, we scored tickets, and we witnessed history. Now take a walk with us through the magic of Game 4. But look at this from a different perspective. Take a look at a championship through Lighter Side eyes.
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The Lighter Side encountered a few obstacles en route to completing its two-day road trip to St. Louis. Now that's complete, and it's time to move on to the next phase of the mission: Winning the World Series.
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Using the reliable Lighter Side hotline, a crew of fans in Erie, Pennsylvania, tracked us down. Hey ... if you want to make a sign welcoming us to your stomping grounds, that calls for an immediate solo gallery. Way to go, Erie.
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They don't call it Red Sox Nation for nothing? So we wanted to hit the road and find as many Red Sox fans as possible, from Boston to St. Louis. From toll booth workers to the offices of the New York State Senate, we sought our fans.
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While traveling along the long, LONG state of New York, we decided to make some pit stops to see how they were feeling. Believe it, or not, most were quite supportive (I said most).
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The Lighter Side launched its road trip on the Mass Pike behind the sacred walls of Fenway Park. Check out some shots from the road documenting day one of a two day jaunt. St. Louis or bust, baby!
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There are a few essentials before packing up and hitting the road, especially if your following the Red Sox. From tunes to traveling companions, the Lighter Side is ready to hit the road. Here's a quick look at the pre-trip preparations on Sunday evening.
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Chris Rattey is a producer for Boston.com, and drove to St. Louis in search of the Red Sox Nation, to find a ticket to a game, and witness the breaking of an 86-year curse. That all happened in three short days. Congratulations, Red Sox Nation ... it was a pleasure finding you.
 Red Sox victory paradeIn order to write the proper final chapter to this amazing novel of the 2004 Major League Baseball postseason, the Lighter Side had to find the right location along the Red Sox victory parade route. We did.
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