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Along 2 miles of cheers & confetti, Celtics gave Boston a reason to revel once more

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Al Horford couldn’t mask his smile on Thursday as a swarm of green amassed in front of Raising Cane’s on Boylston Street.

The 38-year-old center expected Celtics fans to show out for his promotional visit to the fast-food joint. But to duck and weave through a raucous crowd gathered outside the fried-chicken chain and jump into a waiting van — à la The Beatles from early ‘60s?

Well, it didn’t come as much of a surprise to the veteran big man. After all, things are just different here.

Al Horford getting mobbed on Boylston as he hops into a car.