The Parade Wave
Gogo Nomsa was on the parade route at four. Thabo flew in overnight. The captain waved.
StarringGogo NomsaThaboSiya
Panel 1. 04:15. The parade route.
- Thabo: Gogo, the bus only comes at eleven.
- Gogo Nomsa: The good spots go at four. Sit. I brought two cups.
Panel 2. 11:02.
Panel 3. - Gogo Nomsa: He waved at me.
- Thabo: Gogo, he waved at forty thousand people.
- Gogo Nomsa: And I was here first.
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Panel 1
Before dawn on an empty city street, Gogo Nomsa sits in a camping chair wrapped in a blanket with a flask, as a tired Thabo arrives pulling a suitcase.
Caption: 04:15. The parade route.
Thabo: Gogo, the bus only comes at eleven.
Gogo Nomsa: The good spots go at four. Sit. I brought two cups.
Panel 2
At eleven the street is packed with supporters waving green scarves as the open-top team bus rolls past, players waving from the top deck.
Caption: 11:02.
Panel 3
Gogo Nomsa grips Thabo’s arm with happy tears in her eyes while Thabo laughs.
Gogo Nomsa: He waved at me.
Thabo: Gogo, he waved at forty thousand people.
Gogo Nomsa: And I was here first.