St. Patricks Day Parade

With snow from Wednesday's storm plowed off to the side of Uptown Butte's walkways, thousands of people lined the streets to celebrate St. Patrick's Day! You couldn't ask for a better day! The sun shined bright, and the wind was surprisingly forgiving as onlookers cheered on the colorful display of parade entries that made their way down Montana Street shortly after the noon hour. The Civil Air Patrol and Grand Marshal Jim McCarthy led the parade, followed by the Butte Ladies' Ancient Order of Hibernians, Butte-Silver Bow Chief Executive JP Gallagher, Anaconda's Pipes & Drum Corp, Montana Tech Athletics, and Highlands College. The parade also featured the Montana Hurling Grizzlies, Reps for the Centerville Memorial Garden, Katabatic Brewing Company, Edmonton Police Service Pipes and Drums Band, The National Forest Service & Smokey Bear, CSI, Veterans Division, The Butte Tiernan Irish Dancers, Sharp Reflections, Elite Electrical, St. Patrick's Day Color Run Representatives, Butte's Head Start Program, and Big Sky Senior Living.

The pitchers were only $2 back then in the '80s, and Mark's table was the unfortunate one...

Not only will you be fined $100 for tossing candy to kids at this weekend's parade, but it will also be $100 each time you pass some out. The exchange club won't even be allowed to pass out miniature American flags to wave. AT A PARADE!...

The St. Patty's Day parade is 3 weeks from Saturday. If we don't get any warmer between now and then, they will have to cancel it . More people get hurt falling on the ice than trying to retrieve candy.........

Being half Irish, I ,for one, love to celebrate St. Patty's Day and may I say that is is always nice to have your very own Leprechaun in the family. Mom, dad, aunts, uncles and grandparents get ready to dress your little leprechaun up for a chance to win cash for your classroom...