Nov 6, 2009 8:06 pm US/Eastern
Students, Parents Alike Play Hooky For Parade
Kids Of All Ages Skip Out On School, With And Without Excuses, To Celebrate World Series Win In 'Canyon Of Heroes'
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New York Yankees baseball fans cheer for their team along lower Broadway November 6, 2009 during a victory parade in New York. The Yankees won their 27th Major League Baseball title with a 7-3 victory over defending champion Philadelphia.
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Fans cheer for the World Series Champions New York Yankees, on lower Broadway November 6, 2009 during parade in New York.
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New York Yankees Nick Swisher sticks out his tongue at the crowd during a ticker tape parade November 6, 2009 in New York. The Yankees were celebrating their victory over the Philadelphia Philles in the 2009 World Series.
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A priest from Trinity Wall Street Church swings incense during the parade for World Series Champions New York Yankees on lower Broadway November 6, 2009 in New York.
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Hideki Matsui, Most Valuable Player for World Series Champions New York Yankees, rides up lower Broadway November 6, 2009 during parade in New York.
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New York Yankees baseball player Alex Rodriguez waves as he rides up lower Broadway November 6, 2009 during a victory parade in New York.
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New York Yankees CC Sabathia holds up a World Series sign during a ticker tape parade November 6, 2009 in New York. The Yankees were celebrating their victory over the Philadelphia Philles in the 2009 World Series.
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A New York Yankees fan holds up a sign during a ticker tape parade November 6, 2009 in New York. The Yankees were celebrating their victory over the Philadelphia Philles in the 2009 World Series.
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A fan holds up a sign for Hideki Matsui, Most Valuable Player for the World Series Champions New York Yankees, on lower Broadway November 6, 2009 during parade in New York.
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US film director Spike Lee (C) takes photos as he watches the New York Yankees baseball team pass along lower Broadway November 6, 2009 during a victory parade in New York.
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Derek Jeter #2 of the New York Yankees and Jorge Posada # 20 (back L) celebrate on a float during the New York Yankees World Series Victory Parade on November 6, 2009 in New York, New York.
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New York Yankees baseball player Alex Rodriguez (R) and singer Jay-Z celebrate as they ride up lower Broadway November 6, 2009 during a victory parade in New York.
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Derek Jeter #2 of the New York Yankees waves to the crowd from a float during the Yankees World Series Victory Parade as actress Minka Kelly looks on November 6, 2009 in New York, New York.
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Every day, parents hear their kids say, "Can't I just skip school this one time?"
On Friday, even though toughest of parents probably gave in – provided they're Yankee fans – and a lot of kids got a very special day off.
The fans lined the streets, the big ones and little ones, but aren't the young fans supposed to be in school?
"I'm just going to say I was sick, then I got better," student Ben McArdle said.
Kids playing hooky from school to be at the Yankees parade have already thought of what they're going to tell their teachers when they return to class.
"I'm sick," said one fan.
And so have their parents.
"We only said our uncle died," parent Karen Cofiesi said.
What?
"She said my uncle died," Brendan Cofiesi said.
"Shh – of course they're sick," parent Mouana Murno said.
Others, though, say they're just sticking to the truth.
"[I'm saying] that I came to the Yankees parade!" student Thomas Bonviso said.
Maybe they should have made Friday a New York holiday. As father Ian Staana said, "look at everyone else not in school, college, elementary, intermediate."
And Staana's kids were mixed about whether they even wanted to be at the parade.
"I'd rather be in school!" son Collin said.
"I love the Yankees – go Yankees!" daughter Tanya said.
However, kids were playing hooky only if they were from Connecticut or New York. Lucky students in New Jersey already had the day off, and many made the trek to the famed 'Canyon of Heroes' to celebrate a momentous win with their favorite team.
Students weren't the only ones playing hooky on Friday. Many grown-up New Yorkers decided to ditch the job and took advantage of the time-honored tradition by calling out sick.
"My back hurts, I couldn't do it, I couldn't get up today," one New Yorker told CBS 2.
"I got the sniffles," said another.
"I told them at work that I was sick today they I guess they belived me because my voice is all ready gone screaming for the Yankees," said Jose Santos of the Lower East Side.
Some didn't have to call in sick. They are the boss.
"I called myself up and told myself I wasn't going in," said Massapequa resident Steve Sofia.
Others just fessed up, figuring they wouldn't get anything done anyway
"I told them the Yankee parade was more important than anything I would do at work," said Astoria resident Eddie Prunela.
Some bosses were actually understanding.
"My boss told me to take the day off. I'm such a huge Yankees fan so I took her advice and here I am," said Rockland County resident Cheryl Christiano.
For those who attended, they said it was worth it to play hooky, even if they have the boss to answer to come Monday morning.
"This is where I want to be. I don't care what happens to me on Monday," said Ian Hopkins of East New York.
CBS 2's Christine Sloan and Magee Hickey contributed to this report.
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