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Jubliant madness erupts in downtown Houston after Astros World Series win
About 17,000 fans spilled out of Minute Maid Park and turned downtown streets – flooded just two months ago – into a rollicking midnight block party.
"I'm not going to sleep tonight," said Henry Abbott, as he ran with the crowd into Texas Avenue. "I might not sleep for a while. I'm so pumped."
People climbed light poles, lit victory cigars, and held up Astros championship merchandise that they bought, in some cases, from hawkers right on the street.
Traffic in the area ground to a halt.
A jubilant, screaming mob sang "We are the champions" as fireworks erupted nearby.
Read more: http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Jubliant-madness-erupts-in-downtown-Houston-after-12325267.php
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every happy for Houston! 
What a series! 
It was a long time coming. They finally won the World Series!!
We need at least one happy story daily, considering all the other things happening.
