Jason McKeon of Haverhill is 22.
He’s nearly sufficiently old to this point Invoice Belichick.
McKeon final month graduated from UMass-Lowell. There, he studied enterprise administration, finance, and worldwide enterprise. He’s now working within the social media advertising area. That’s an ideal match for this younger man, who as a boy turned the social media face of a complete era of New Englanders born and raised in an period the place time is marked by trophies, not tears.
Parades, not ache.
Delight, not despair.
At this time, Jason witnesses the thirteenth championship parade/celebration since his delivery within the weeks earlier than Tom Brady and the Patriots gained Tremendous Bowl 36.
He plans to be along with his dad of their common spot close to Metropolis Corridor. In full view of the TV cameras and smartphones absorbing the Celtics Duck Boat parade that begins close to TD Backyard at 11 a.m.
We first launched you to Jason again within the day on John Henry’s web site in February of 2015. At the moment he was on the “13 Years Old – 9 Parades” stage after the Patriots gained Tremendous Bowl 49. We caught up with him once more in 2017 and 2019 on this area.
Jason’s signal debuted 13 years in the past. “9 Years Old – 7 Parades” was the visible submit seen around the world after the 2011 Bruins gained the Stanley Cup. That accomplished Boston’s twenty first Century Grand Slam.
Jason and his dad have attended almost all of Boston’s public championship celebrations for the reason that Patriots rally at Metropolis Corridor in early 2002.
The signal was his dad, Stephen’s, concept.
“My dad wanted a way to show just how super dominant Boston’s sports teams were,” Jason stated. “So he came up with the sign.”
It’s now a post-championship celebratory staple. As a lot as these Duck Boats, beer spikes, and breathless commentary on the area’s TV stations.
Jason was christened “Patrick McGillicuddy” by Barstool Sports persona Kevin Clancy. “Patrick” personifies all that’s boastful, annoying, and dare we are saying “obnoxious,” about this twenty first Century breed of Boston Fandom.
The kind of child you like to hate for those who’re from New York, Ohio, or California.
“My haters are my motivators,” Jason stated.
Little surprise why the world hates us. Much less surprise why we don’t care.
He’s a younger man certainly baptized within the religion of Brady, Belichick, Large Papi, Brad Marchand, KG, Paul Pierce, and now, Jayson Tatum.
And true to type, his favourite parade is the subsequent one.
“One hundred percent I know for a fact (today’s) Celtics parade will be the biggest. It’s been five years since the last one. It’s going to be crazy. It’s going to be awesome.”
As Boston’s interminable championship drought lingered into its sixth 12 months, McKeon stated his perception in Boston turning into Titletown once more by no means wavered.
Being unencumbered by the 4 rating and 6 years of Crimson Sox futility, the woes of the Nineteen Nineties, and a Patriots staff that performed its residence video games in locations like Fenway Park and Harvard Stadium, permits for infinite optimism denied these of us previous a sure age.
“I had faith, I knew we were going to come back, This Celtics team is looking good. I hope we can turn into a dynasty,” he stated.
Dynasty. That phrase has lengthy been banished in New England. Save for the lads’s and girls’s basketball groups in Storrs, Connecticut.
Jason’s dad, in the meantime, is 62. He is aware of.
“My dad told me at multiple points there were some huge droughts. Like the 1990s,” Jason stated. “I’m super lucky. The Boston teams have performed well.”
Tremendous-duper fortunate, truly.
McKeon’s favourite parade participant is, to nobody’s shock, Brady.
“He’s the GOAT. 100%. Brady was my favorite.”
McKeon has an older brother and a youthful sister. This center baby has completed his greatest to face out in any crowd.
McKeon rode a social media surge this week on each his private channels and elsewhere. This week he’s been interviewed by WBZ-TV and Fox 25. He’ll get pleasure from his place amongst maybe one million or so of his fellow Celtics followers right now in Boston.
And as soon as once more, his might be an indication of the instances.
Invoice Speros (@RealOBF and @BillSperos on X) will be reached at bsperos1@gmail.com.
