21.   His friends and family soon began arriving, and a victory party was in full swing by early afternoon.

22.   I realized the victory party began long before the victory had been won.

23.   It is automatically available for a Yankees victory party but not for rallies by Housing Works and other groups that he dislikes.

24.   Jim Lane stood by Valdez at his victory party Tuesday night at a north side meeting hall.

25.   Moore supporters packed his Tuesday night victory party at the St. Andrews Golf Club in Overland Park.

26.   Ms. Nappier, who is black, seemed well aware of those concerns as she spoke to a multiracial crowd at her victory party on Tuesday night.

27.   Most of the pizzas and beer ordered for the victory party were gone by the time Kerry made his appearance, nearly two hours late.

28.   No one can recall if the band played a polka at the victory party.

29.   No screeching brakes, no thunderous crash, no victory parties, no agony of defeat ... nothing.