Photostory: The Ellen DeGeneres Show Comes to Marsh Plaza

In a tweet just four hours prior to her anticipated Boston “surprise,” Ellen DeGeneres challenged Bostonians to compete for their prize: dress up like the green monster with red socks and head to Marsh Plaza for a chance to win World Series Championship tickets. Although the talk show host didn’t physically grace BU’s campus, she Skyped into Marsh Plaza and got the crowd going in an impromptu Red Sox-themed pep rally. Winners are expected to be announced on the October 23rd Ellen Show, but more than just those few joined in on the fun. These are their stories.

Cheerleaders cheerleading above the crowd | Photo by Yu-Ching Chang
Cheerleaders cheerleading above the crowd. | Photo by Yu-Ching Chang

 

It wasn't cold enough to go bare skin | Photo by Yu-Ching Chang
 Photo by Yu-Ching Chang

 

@ Marsh Plaza  | Photo by Yu-Ching Chang
@ Marsh Plaza | Photo by Yu-Ching Chang

 

These generous two sang and strummed while the crowd waited | Photo by Yu-Ching Chang
These generous two sang and strummed while the crowd waited. | Photo by Yu-Ching Chang

 

Certainly many interesting costumes | Photo by Yu-Ching Chang
Certainly many, well, interesting costumes… | Photo by Yu-Ching Chang
Including these two | Photo by Yu-Ching Chang
… including these two… | Photo by Yu-Ching Chang
...and this...  | Photo by Yu-Ching Chang
…and this one… | Photo by Yu-Ching Chang
... and this one ... | Photo by Yu-Ching Chang
… and that one. | Photo by Yu-Ching Chang

 

There were a lot more Green Monsters (or Red Sox fans dressed in green)... ...and this...  | Photo by Yu-Ching Chang
There were a lot more Green Monsters (or just Red Sox fans dressed in green)… | Photo by Yu-Ching Chang
Some dancing... | Photo by Yu-Ching Chang
… some dancing… | Photo by Yu-Ching Chang
(well, monsters are strong) | Photo by Yu-Ching Chang
(well, monsters are strong) | Photo by Yu-Ching Chang
... Some with dogs... | Photo by Yu-Ching Chang
… some with dogs… | Photo by Yu-Ching Chang
Photo by Yu-Ching Chang
Photo by Yu-Ching Chang
... and still others with their own interpretation of "Green Monster"... | Photo by Yu-Ching Chang
… and still others with their own interpretation of “Green Monster”… | Photo by Yu-Ching Chang
... all to see Ellen | Photo by Yu-Ching Chang
… all to see Ellen | Photo by Yu-Ching Chang
... (and Dean Elmore). | Photo by Yu-Ching Chang
…and Dean Elmore. | Photo by Yu-Ching Chang

 

It started drizzling a bit ... | Photo by Yu-Ching Chang
It started drizzling a bit… | Photo by Yu-Ching Chang
... but that didn't deter the crowd... | Photo by Kara Korab
…but that didn’t deter the crowd… | Photo by Kara Korab
... or this fan. | Photo by Yu-Ching Chang
… or this fan. | Photo by Yu-Ching Chang

 

After all... | Photo by Yu-Ching Chang
After all… | Photo by Yu-Ching Chang
... this is our *bleeping* city.
…this is our *bleeping* city. | Photo by Yu-Ching Chang

 

Those who waited... | Photo by Yu-Ching Chang
Those who waited… | Photo by Yu-Ching Chang
...got who they wanted. | Photo by Kara Korab
…got who they wanted. | Photo by Kara Korab

About Yu-Ching Chang

Yu-Ching (CAS '17) is from Newton, Massachusetts (or Fullerton, California, or Taiwan). He is majoring in Biochemistry and thinks that life is too hard. His favorite motto is "If you don't succeed, you have failed." On that positive note, he would like you to enjoy his photos.

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