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Rangers Deserve a Parade

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Has there ever been a parade for a World Series runner-up? Do you think the rest of the country will understand if we throw the Texas Rangers a parade?

Actually, forget I asked that last question. It doesn't matter. We're Texans. We can do whatever we want to do.

So let's throw the Rangers a parade.

Even if we did care what others think, publicly planning a parade for the runner-up couldn't possibly be as embarrassing as publicly planning a parade for -- not hypothetically speaking -- a team that was up 2-0 in the NBA Finals.

Besides, the Rangers had a parade-worthy season. Sure, you have to grade on a curve to...

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