Cleveland's biggest parade

 The invasion begins

The actors were polite to pose again and again for fotos. When people parade, they want to be seen.

 Maire (with bow tie) is huddling with her girlfriends and comrades.

People with animals in parades are great. Yesterday, there were horses, alpacas, and domesticated wolves (Irish setters and wolfhounds, Siberian huskies, and more). Some of the rescues and kennels called it St. Pittie's Day, there are dogs that need homes.

High school marching bands populate parades. Before the parade there is a lot of wait. These musicians came from South Central High in Greenwich of Huron County.

There is a history of marching bands with uniforms. Ohio once stood with the Union against the secessionist South.

 

What has happened in this world? The little people are conjuring on wee devices.

The parade's theme this year was Irish built churches. The best float on that theme was on the building of St. Colman's. The scene is about the construction. There is a "stone cut" to read 1914, which began the construction of that church.

A good site to view the parade, is near the beginning from the antebellum German St. Peter's.

Some businesses join the parade. These boxed big vegetables would make great soup and/or company with corned beef.

The Statue of Liberty is not seen often in parades these days. Lady Liberty is absent from many (most) Independence Day events. This fellow greets the marchers. He kept in good humour, the march was nearly two hours. The parade was on Sunday, and the weather was cold during the parade, as the sky clouded and breeze increased reducing the potential crowd.