My father's grandmother was Maggie O'Shea from County Cork, Ireland. She came over on a boat when she was 13, and carried her brogue for her entire life. It is only fitting that we celebrate my great-grandmother and all our Irish ancestors who made the journey to America by throwing candy and plastic beads to small children while we drink beer from our floats, if you consider a Chevy s-10 with a magic-markered sign that reads "O'Donnell's Bar and Grille wishes you a Happy St. Pat's. $1 domestic longnecks on Wednesdays" a float. Oh, and also the Polish War Vets polka band on a flatbed trailer decorated with red and white streamers. Here are pictures from the Belleville St. Patrick's Day Parade. Erin Go Braugh!
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