The national anthem was only halfway over last night, but one giddy fan could not contain his enthusiasm.

In 2001, he led his tiny nation on a Cinderella run through the World Cup qualification rounds, and giddy fans started saying he could be president.

The giddy fan with the brash placard does not have to play a vaunted team that is trying to win its second straight national championship.

Those who waited were rewarded with enthusiastic hugs from Mr. Goldblum, who wrapped his arms around two giddy fans at a time.

And so it went for nearly two hours, Ms. Richie scribbling her signature and sprinkling happy dust while unabashedly giddy fans fawned all over her.

And a dozen television camera operators, 60 reporters and 8,380 giddy fans analyzed Jeter's familiar mannerisms.

Mike Thorne, arms thrust over his head, was yelping his way up Seventh Avenue surrounded by a thick crowd of giddy fans.

By the time Knoblauch reached the dugout, the giddy fans had progressed to giving him a standing ovation.

On game days, it floods with giddy fans toasting their teams playing at the nearby US Airways Center and Chase Field.

The Stanley Cup finals began tonight in Continental Arena with a three-hour party for the Devils and their giddy fans.