ST. PATRICK'S DAY PARADE

While St. Patrick's Day is tomorrow, the parade in New York City is today.

I'm reading a book the Kriers gave us in which it says there are more Irish in New York City than in Dublin.  I recently met an Irishman who told me there are more Irish in NYC than in Ireland!

Within one block in all directions from our apartment there are Irish Pubs everywhere.  Just one short block away there are THREE Irish Pubs side by side.  All three are busy.  Lots of Irish drinking beer.

I left the building this morning around 10:00 AM and there were groups of young people dressed in green milling the streets.  The parade starts at 11:00 AM on 44th and goes north on 5th Avenue past St. Patrick's Cathedral.

We live on 32nd and are taking a guest to lunch today at noon.  We will go south!

As we left our apartment around 11:30 AM, we passed groups of young Irish men surrounding several of their group.  They joined together in what must be an old Irish chant of, "Chug, chug, chug."

As we left lunch we noticed about the only thing that could break up these ritualistic ceremonies... Snow!

As an aside, we saw the Puerto Rican Day Parade several years ago.  It was amazing.

The evening ended with a great view of the Empire State building from our window and a video from the building's terrace.