People across the United States celebrated Irish heritage at several major St. Patrick's Day parades Saturday, marking the holiday a day early at events that included a big anniversary in Savannah, Georgia, and honored a pioneering female business leader as grand marshal in New York.
An honor guard leads a group of dignitaries past the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist during the beginning of the 200th anniversary of Savannah's St. Patrick's Day parade, Saturday, March 16, 2024, in Savannah, Ga. The parade lineup featured at least 230 pipe-and-drum bands, dignitaries, marching military units and shamrock-decorated floats. NEW YORK — People across the United States celebrated Irish heritage at several major St.
Megan Stransky of Houston and two relatives planned a Broadway weekend to coincide with the parade, seeing it as a prime opportunity to remember their family's Irish roots and the traditions that helped shape their upbringing.“There is no comparison to any other parade or city that I’ve been to,” Stransky marveled as she took in the bagpipers, bands, police and military contingents and more.
Mayor Eric Adams last month announced the plan for the new, privately organized celebration, arranged after a local organization asked for years to join the borough's decades-old parade. That longstanding event, which does not allow groups to march under LGBTQ+ banners, happened earlier this month. Katie and Ryan Fox, of suburban Mount Pleasant, landed a spot on a tour boat and saw one of the union boats spraying the dye in front of them.“If there’s a city that does it better than Chicago, I’d like to see it,” he said.
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