This past Sunday was a cold, 32 degrees and blustery day, yet the skies were bright blue and the sun shone brightly on Charles Street. The street filled with smiling people, a few vendors selling food and bright-colored toys tempting the children. Green. It seemed no matter where one looked everyone crowding the sidewalks wore green. Soon, the parade would begin and along with a few neighbors we stood on the first floor open porch of our building ready for it to begin ~
The air rang loud with the music marching bands. Police and fire brigades. Fife and drum corps. Cloggers young and old. Leprechauns short and tall. Irish fairies and mystical creatures. Bagpipes, drums and tartans and kilts. Shamrocks and four leaf clovers. And every Irish tune you knew or didn't know. And this little toddler boy who sat on the curb in front of us, his bobble-head taking it all in as he gathered up the beads and bright pennies and candy treat bags thrown from floats. A bright green day for all, thank you Baltimore!
wow that is a real parade.. they do this in Savannah also.. turn the river green, parade and party all day. you had the perfect viewing spot
ReplyDeleteThe tall leprechaun with the skinny legs and baby shoes had us laughing out loud! What fun! Happy St Patrick's Day!
ReplyDelete... and somehow he managed to borrow my red-and-white striped sox!!!
Deletethat is so great to see... and we love da green beard! a happy st. paddys day to you
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ReplyDeleteTo meet you.
May the wind be always
At your back.
May the sun shine warm
upon your face.
May the rain fall soft
upon your field,
And until we meet again.
May God hold you in the palm of his hand.
Happy St. Patrick's Day and St. Gertrude's Day to you and yours.
That sure looks like a really fun time! Thanks for joining our Thankful Thursday Blog Hop!
ReplyDeleteThere's nothing quite like a parade. I'm glad you were sheltered from the cold while watching it. Hopefully, it wasn't too scary for June.
ReplyDeleteHappy St. Patrick's Day!
Ann that was such fun...thank you for braving the blustery day and for taking such wonderful photos.
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It looks like you had a great vantage point to view the parade. It was cold for our parade here too. Happy St. Paddy's Day!
ReplyDeleteLooks like a great parade! Glad you had such a great view! All the green cheers me up! No, I'm not Irish by birth or marriage, but on this day we're all Irish. 😊💚🍀🐾
ReplyDeleteGreat photos. That is a nice parade. Happy St. Patrick's Day! XO
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful parade!!! We are so happy to see parades starting back up!
ReplyDeleteHappy St. Patrick's Day!
xoxo,
Rosy, Jakey & Sunny
Thank you so much for sharing the wonderpurr photos of the parade. It looked like such fun. Love, Dori
ReplyDeleteThanks for taking us on the parade. May the leprechauns dance over your bed and bring you sweet dreams. Hailey O'Bug and Phod McFetchy
ReplyDeleteWhat a great view of the parade. I wish we could have gone to Denver's parade. My husband works on the 26th floor of the building which is on 17th Street which is where, I believe the parade still passes. When our children were small we never missed the parade. Delightful days in these rather difficult times ahead. Thank you so much for sharing.
ReplyDeletewhat a fun post two day juney chowder !!! top o de mid afturr noon; anda happee st patz... & st gertrudez
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Fabulous, fun parade! Happy St. Patrick's Day to all!
ReplyDeleteThe parade looked so much fun. Love the tall leprechaun but it looks like he sneaked in and took your socks!
ReplyDeleteSuch a grand time! Our parade is this Saturday.
ReplyDeleteIt looks like you had a fantastic time at the parade.
ReplyDeleteDid your Mom help that tall, skinny leprechaun get dressed?? LOL!
ReplyDeleteWhat fun!!
The little boy enthralled by the parade looks rather familiar...from younger years, perhaps?? ♥
Sounds like a real fun parade without the politics that bog down NYC parades. Ya got some strange looking leperchauns in Balto.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely post! And what a wonderful parade! Where I used to live always had one, and since we moved, the nasty ol' Covid struck and no parades. How lovely to see this one! I love the little boy taking it all in...how wonderful! Hope you all had a nice St. Patrick's Day! 🍀 Thanks for joining in my #FlashbackFriday blog hop, too!
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