""Everyone was so excited that the team was heading back to the Super Bowl," Joseph said. "So we decided to get the kids together.""
""They were basically holding their own little pep rally right on our street," she said."
""You can call it superstition," Joseph said, "but after that, we all agreed that the photo couldn't be skipped again if the Patriots ever made it back into the Super Bowl.""
The tradition began in 2017 after the Patriots won the AFC Championship. Neighbors organized children to pose beneath the Patriots Way street sign, wearing Patriots jerseys and holding homemade posters while chanting and waving signs. A few texts summoned many kids, creating an impromptu pep rally on the street. The Patriots won the Super Bowl that year, and the photo gained significance. The photo session was missed in 2018, and the Patriots lost, prompting neighbors to treat the photo as a superstition that must not be skipped when the team reaches the Super Bowl again. The ritual continues as part of local pregame routines.
Read at Boston.com
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