St. Patrick's Day Pictures!
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The crowds are out on the streets enjoying the day long before the parade arrives....from a distance, all you can see is a sea of green!
We snapped a picture of a few revelers who had a great idea to protect themselves from the sun! A "second-line" umbrella isn't just for Mardi Gras!
One thing that is certain about New Orleans on parade days...
you just
never know what you are going to see!
Many people bring their dogs to the parade...all dressed up for St. Paddy's Day. I guess it shouldn't be a surprise that everyone else wants to bring their pet, too!
Soon it was time for the parade to begin! Many floats were accompanied by bands, music, and marching clubs. The crowd was ready to start their favorite chant, "Hey, Mister, throw me something!"
It was a picture-perfect day; and the larger floats, decorated with
their St. Patrick's
Day themes, were beautiful against the clear blue sky.
But now it was time to catch something! Potatoes (spelled right?), carrots, moonpies...and the biggie....cabbages!
Everyone's hands raised in the air, hoping to catch a throw, captures the excitement of a parade! Both children and adults can even be found in trees along the route, trying to capture the best position. At that time, it seems nothing else matters but being the lucky one to catch those beads, cabbages, or...yes...even underwear.
If you look closely at this float, you'll see one of the riders enjoying that tradition...although in a joking manner!! No one is begging for those!
Yes, we were lucky! A cabbage! We had to get past all of those other
waving hands, and capture the prize for ourselves!
Before long, we had potatoes in our pockets, carrots in our waistpacks, and moonpies to top it off!
We were not the only lucky ones, of course! Many people will be cooking alot of cabbage recipes this week!
This lady has the right idea! Set up a ladder alongside the road, and perch yourself above the crowd! (See our Mardi Gras recommendations page) It sure worked for her! Looks like she'll be eating cabbage for awhile!
If you haven't seen this ladder design before, you will notice that it
is made with an added seat at the top for the kiddies! This is a great way
for children to see over the crowd and enjoy the parade.
You may notice that special roll of toilet paper on her ladder step! Just goes to show that you never know what kind of throws you will catch at a parade in New Orleans!
We thought you may be interested in the condition of the street after the parade. It sure gives the city alot of work to do....but in this city, it is a sign of the success of the parade.
The day after Mardi Gras, for example,
they announce the number of tons of garbage collected from the street! This
is just a small example of what the street looks like after the biggest St. Patrick's Day
parade in the South!
Join us next year for the fun! Hope you enjoyed!
If you have any St. Patrick's Day pictures you would like to see added to this page, just send them to us! We'd love to add *your* memories!
Photo credits to Ray Devlin
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Irish Channel Parade - 1 p.m.
The Irish Channel St. Patrick's Day Club will hold its 62nd Annual Mass and Parade celebration on Saturday, March 13th, 12:00 p.m. at St. Mary's Assumption Church (corner of Constance and Josephine Streets) followed by the parade (corner of Felicity and Magazine) at 1:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 14, 2010
St. Patrick's Day Parade on Metairie Road - 11 a.m.
The annual Metairie Road St. Patrick's Day parade will take place on Sunday, March 14. The parade begins at 11 am in front of Rummel High School on Severn Avenue, goes down Severn to Metairie Road, then Metairie Road to the parish line.
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Parisol's St. Patty's Day Party - 11 a.m. til
Annual celebration in the Irish Channel - corner of Third & Constance Streets. Lots of green beer!
Wednesday, March 17, 2009
Downtown Irish Club Parade - 6:30 p.m.
The annual downtown St. Patrick's Day parade begins on the corner of Burgundy and Piety in the Bywater, proceeds roughly up Royal, across Esplanade to Decatur, up Bienville to Bourbon. The parade makes several "pit stops" on its way to Bourbon St.
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Louisiana Irish-Italian Parade (Metairie) - 12 Noon
The 2010 Louisiana Irish-Italian Parade will roll on March 21st, at 12:00 noon, on the traditional Vets Hwy route in Metairie.
