We tried to squeeze up to the front, but could only get so far in the crowd of obnoxiously tall people with kids on their shoulders.
There were so many adorable little children dressed up for St. Paddy's. My personal favorite was this little boy, who spoke my mind by telling the not so adorable little boy behind me to quit blowing the ridiculously loud horn in his possession. I thought my eardrums were going to shatter.
And now...the parade!
guys in kilts! There were even some American grey coats that went by.
Definitely the coolest part of the parade...the giant bug monsters!!!
There were also many cultural groups that walked by and a few church groups. By the end we were ready to get out of the crowd and grab some lunch. My camera took this strange picture, which I think perfectly expresses crowd claustrophobia.
Our choice to eat cheap at McDonald's meant the crowd was no less intense. Unfortunately, they were all out of Shamrock shakes, so no green milkshake for me.
No worries, there were ice cream vendors on the streets!
That's a gummy snake in my other hand.
We ended up ducking into the shopping center to eat in relative peace.
We eventually headed off to a pub called An Brog (pronounced Brogue).
I ate my gummy snake while watching the rugby match. Go Ireland! I have to say, green food coloring is not for all beers. There were some people walking around with what looked like foamy glasses of toxic chemicals and more than a few with green stained lips. An Brog was right on target with my musical tastes, however, and we all had a fun time dancing. Hunger called at some point and we headed to Subway. Then to the Old Oak, which was utterly packed to the gills, leading us to head back to the Brog. Before long we were making the trek home, full of high spirits and tired feet.
Laurie has some great pictures, which I will post if she doesn't update within the week. Hope everyone else had an awesome St. P's!
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