 A cue of the duckboats, the Vince Lombardi trophy is back in Boston. As Titletown secured yet another championship, the fleet of 25 World War II era amphibious duckboats were called to action. You know, it's considered bad luck to even mention a parade before the Super Bowl actually takes place. Obviously, we have to consider that this might happen, but there is so much preparation for this that we don't actually start doing that work until we know there's going to be a parade. And it usually takes about 24 hours to get ready. The boats notched their ninth championship parade in 13 years, with the same team whose success started the tradition. Well, it all started with the first Super Bowl win. The city of Boston decided that we should have a big parade, and we were asked to carry the players along the tour route. And since then, it's sort of become a tradition. Ever since, the duckboats have become a staple of championships, parading around Boston's most prized and elite athletes. Along with the Patriots, the Boston Red Sox, Celtics and the Bruins have all ridden atop the infamous ducks. I think it's really unique because of duckboats, and I think for every city you have the most parade to sit on, the car or the Boston, all the players and the team sit on the duckboats. That's very unique. It's my favorite. And for a city whose traditions run deep, they don't see the ducks going anywhere anytime soon. I'm here just outside City Hall Plaza where the duckboats rounded out the parade, dropping off the Patriots at their buses. From here, the boats will go straight to their winter haven in Dorchester until the spring. For BU News Service, I'm Christina Lo.