St. Patrick's Day is
celebrated in New Orleans and its suburb in the form of
another parade! It's the perfect season for another celebration
... after all, ....it's New Orleans, and we love to parade!
Our annual St. Patrick's Day Parades are considered another
opportunity for family and friends to get together and enjoy
a day outdoors. It seems as if the entire city is on the street
with picnic baskets, umbrellas, and their recreational vehicles...enjoying
one of the biggest street parties of the year! Men and women
in walking groups from various clubs in the city dress in costumes
of green give out flowers, beads, and kisses to lucky parade
goers along the route.
Music adds to the festivities with bands and amplifiers in the
parade, and walking groups dancing down the street...only stopping
to award their beautiful beads and flowers to the lucky parade
goers along the route.
Floats and truck floats (those on flatbed trailors created by
the riders themselves) respond to the call, "Throw me something,
Mister!" Historically, the parade's most famous throws, are
cabbages, carrots, onions...and moonpies! (You may even see
a potato or two in the air!)
Hope you, too, have a Happy St. Patrick's Day...Enjoy the pictures
of the parade....and be sure to visit us for St. Patrick's Day!
