Kiss Me I'm Irish

If one looks back in the archives you will note that Naperville hosted a Thanksgiving parade which we attended. Truly small town fun in a large suburb. Today was another parade in true Chicago tradition a St Patrick's Day Parade. The parade lasted around 2 hours with an interesting composition: 85% politicians, 5% animal humane society's, 10% a potpourri of Irish dance groups, radio stations, 2 bag pipe groups, local businesses, family clans, ect.; all of whom disperse candy along the parade route which was just a few blocks from our home

Rindy wants to either enter as a family clan, a dog escort, a families are forever float, or as a reappearance as Miss Roy. I could bring myself to take picture of the politicians but here are some of my favorite. . .

Dogs on parade (always the family favorite):

Bagpipers in kilts:

Belly-dancers (yeah it must be a south irish thing):

Irish dance club - all with ringlets hair extensions (another irish thing)

Irish girls gathering candy that is thrown into their umbrellas then transferring it to bags: