Could you feel it? Everywhere you went this weekend, you could literally feel the vibe.

People were wearing red, and those who weren’t were looking to buy anything with a red Phillies logo on it, in the process probably putting themselves a little farther into the red in these troubled economic times.

They also were doing something else. They were smiling.

I guess that’s what happens when you break a curse, a drought that saw 25 pro sports seasons come and go without winning a championship.

When the Phillies beat the Tampa Bay Rays Wednesday night to win their first World Series championship in 28 years, it snapped a quarter century of losing.

It didn’t take long for years and years of pent-up emotion to spill over into the streets. We partied into the morning on Thursday.

On Friday we showed the world how to throw a parade.

All weekend people bounced along, riding a wave of Phillies eu-ph-oria.

Even the Eagles got into the act. Remember them? They beat the Seahawks, 26-7, setting the stage for a critical NFC East showdown with the Giants next Sunday night.

The baton is passed. It was quite a weekend. Now the real world beckons.

Tomorrow we vote in a historic presidential election. Turnout is supposed to be huge. Expect to stand in line to cast your ballot.

Try to keep that feeling we had all weekend. And maybe most importantly, keep that smile on your face.