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Earlier today, the Atlanta Braves held their World Series victory parade in two segments. At noon, the parade started downtown at Marietta and Peachtree Streets and ended at 10th and Peachtree in Midtown. Then, the team headed up I-75 to resume the parade near the Battery and Truist Park. But fans who turned out to see the intown portion of the parade found that the buses, trolleys, and other vehicles were moving much faster than anyone would have expected.
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Behold, Atlanta has a new bus-themed meme. On par with that time in 2017 when a MARTA bus blocked a Weather Channel reporter’s live shot of the Georgia Dome implosion, video of one of the parade buses, wrapped in a Coca-Cola ad, booking it down Peachtree quickly went viral on Twitter and other social media platforms, spurring a fury of jokes and memes. While this particular video was the most popular, plenty of fans both laughed about and lamented the fact that the entire parade passed through the city at such an unusually fast pace. (It took the parade about 20 minutes to get from Marietta and Peachtree to 10th and Peachtree.) Even WSB-TV Sports Director Zach Klein quipped on-air, “It’s the fastest anyone’s ever gone down Peachtree in Atlanta traffic.”
Here’s what folks are posting—yes, there are Speed jokes:
Every championship team is a reflection of its fan base and “hauling ass from downtown back to the burbs after a win” is classic Braves Country. https://t.co/rrc1xCMGXD
— Conor Sen (@conorsen) November 5, 2021
https://twitter.com/Dynamitejimi/status/1456663515394158594
Why are the Braves victory parade buses going so comically fast? pic.twitter.com/arctTtpYxU
— Official Michelob Ultra Man™ (@ZachTheAg) November 5, 2021
Just how quick was the Braves victory parade through Midtown Atlanta? So fats, the time lapse function was hardly necessary. They were driving 15 MPH or more. pic.twitter.com/NJ12HGACRi
— Brendan Keefe (@BrendanKeefe) November 5, 2021
Miss the Braves parade today? That might not be your fault. RITIS data of Peachtree St. at 12:15p showed that vehicle speeds through our demonstration area were between 4.9 & 8.5 mph: 2-4x the usual parade speed of 2.5 mph. Maybe it’s time to consider some parade-traffic-calming. pic.twitter.com/NBmSrzM9vx
— ATL City Planning (@ATLPlanning) November 5, 2021
Great time at the #braves Formula 1 parade pic.twitter.com/GfWfQMGJvI
— Kaz (@AtlKaz) November 5, 2021
Atlanta fans have been waiting for this parade since 1995.
The #Braves: pic.twitter.com/2lLREHf8LN
— Raul Martinez (@RaulNBCBoston) November 5, 2021
Dominic Toretto hitting the nitrous at the Braves parade pic.twitter.com/AQnFzy7eEe
— Jason Kirk (@thejasonkirk) November 5, 2021
Recap of #braves parade if you missed it — pic.twitter.com/MYP4F0K3vo
— Kevin O'Malley (@b2bkevin) November 5, 2021
I love the @Braves and we would be in this #parade crowd if I didn’t have sick kids but my husband and I are laughing hysterically at how fast they’re going. It’s bananas! #WorldSeriesChampions pic.twitter.com/aJEWu9WrUf
— jayewatson (@jayewatson) November 5, 2021
Her: babe come over
Me: can’t, driving the bus at the Braves parade
Her: my parents aren’t home
Me:
pic.twitter.com/yquA6d9u6I— Carl Regolino (@Carl_Regolino) November 5, 2021
https://twitter.com/mrbrandonbryant/status/1456727174690611206?s=20
it's atlanta — driver's never seen a street without traffic https://t.co/2bLikpZBEu
— Astead (@AsteadWesley) November 5, 2021
Here comes the Braves parade!! pic.twitter.com/YjzaQ9HopM
— Ben Porter (@Ben13Porter) November 5, 2021
The Braves during the Downtown/Peachtree part of the parade. pic.twitter.com/t5C9brtSp7
— steakshapiro (@steakshapiro) November 5, 2021
The Braves during the Cobb Pkwy/Battery part of the parade. pic.twitter.com/J1l5rhSWqD
— steakshapiro (@steakshapiro) November 5, 2021
No one…
Absolutely no one…
The Braves at their parade… pic.twitter.com/Zw3mAwIc4Q
— Will Petersen (@PetersenWill) November 5, 2021
Live look inside the Braves World Series Parade bus: pic.twitter.com/j3QCaWrpZx
— Wes Blankenship (@Wes_nship) November 5, 2021
Did someone tell the Braves parade driver if he goes under 55 MPH the bus will explode? pic.twitter.com/aVhBhHY04c
— CogginToboggan (@CogginToboggan) November 5, 2021
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I can't stop laughing at the #Braves parade buses going so fast pic.twitter.com/SWz5gAJ18X
— Nick Carboni (@NickCarboniWCNC) November 5, 2021
Next Halloween somebody better dress up as the Braves parade bus. Say you'll come to a friend's party, run through their house, and then skedaddle.
— Thomas Wheatley (@thomaswheatley) November 5, 2021
And of course, the union of the two memes:
at the @Braves parade…omg here comes Freddie Freeman!!!!!
— dren curling enthusiast (@dren_braves) November 5, 2021