Meghan Holden

mholden@jconline.com

LAFAYETTE, Ind. — A crowd of joyous Chicago Cubs fans gathered in downtown Lafayette on Saturday to celebrate the team's momentous World Series win.

About 50 people sang along to "Go Cubs Go" in front of DT Kirby's on Main Street while they rejoiced in the team's Wednesday win against the Cleveland Indians, breaking a 108-year championship drought.

People took selfies posing with a sign placed in front of the bar shaped like a base that read, "You are 681,012 feet from our home plate to Wrigley Field home plate."

The celebration was short and sweet, lasting from 4-4:30 p.m. But that was enough time for fans to show their appreciation in the streets.

"I'm a die-hard Cubs fan. I'm very, very happy and very, very blessed about this, for sure," said Don Kirby, the bar's co-owner. "So, we just walked up and down (the street), played some music and had some fun."

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