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27th Irish-Italian Parade rolls in Metairie, Louisiana
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by Yuliya Talmazan | March 22, 2009 at 12:40 pm
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The annual Irish-Italian Parade is taking to the streets of Metairie, Louisiana today. This year is the parade's 27th anniversary. The tradition began when Eddie Renton, an Irishman and the president of St. Patrick’s Day Marching Club in Metairie, collaborated with the Italian community of the town, and the parade was born. Metairie is adjacent to New Orleans.
Metairie, LA. - The annual Metairie Irish-Italian parade featuring Mardi Gras-style floats and trucks rolls on Sunday, March 22, 2009 at Noon. Parade goers will be able to grab traditional cabbages and other vegetables, as well as beads, flowers and other parade throws.
The parade travels EastBound on Veterans from Clearview Shopping Center to Severn then NorthBound on Severn to 17th Street where it makes a U-Turn SouthBound on Severn back to Veterans then proceeds East on Veterans ending at Martin Behrman.
This parade features 82 units, including; floats and truck-floats that give out traditional Mardi Gras throws, cabbages and other mixed vegetables, as well as marching clubs that hand out flowers and beads.
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frankm
Chalmette, Louisiana, United States
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at 18:33 on March 23rd, 2009
I bet a rip roaring good time too!