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CLICK HERE for 34rd St. Patrick's Day Parade 2003
St. Louis Wore the Green for the St. Patrick's Day Parade
By Bob Moore, SLFP.com
ST. LOUIS, (SLFP.com), March 17, 2001 - Thousands of bundled-up spectators lined Market Street from Broadway to Union Station on a cool Saturday morning to enjoy festivities of the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade, also known as St. Louis' rite of spring.
Founder Joseph McGlynn, Jr.; Parade Committee Chairperson Maureen McGlynn; the Honorary Parade Marshal Jim Hannifin, St. Louis Rams offensive line coach; and Irish Dignitary Sean McEniff, chairman of North West Tourism, County Donegal, the Republic of Ireland; lead the 32nd annual parade as it stepped off at noon from Broadway and Market Streets. The parade proceeded west on Market past Union Station to 23rd Street, where it ended several hours later.
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(L. to R.) Tony Jones, her son, Kevin, wave at the floats while Joey Daniel, age two, takes aim with his camera as his mom, Mary cheers. Linda Bakersmith, her son Tommy, wearing blue hat, enjoy the horns from the Moolah cars.
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Mitch Yahl and his friends enjoy a bit of mischief during the parade.
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Marshall Kane and his daughter Michelle from China enjoy the floats.
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(L. to R.) Terra Medeiros joins Samatha Benack and her parents, Chris (wearing green nose) and Kevin, for a day of Irish fun at the downtown parade.
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Jerry Heller from West Virginia and his friend enjoy capturing the parade on his video camera. (seated) Jeff McCurdy, Todd Flemming and Max Whitacker from Ladue wave at the parade marchers.
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Denise McDonough, her daughter, Janin Irene, from Valley Park and Julie Taylor, her son, Tobin, from Pacific enjoy receiving candy from one of the Moolah clowns.
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Moolah Shrineers blow their horns and wave as the helium-filled balloon from Data Dash Inc. floats above spectators at the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade downtown.
Marchers from St. Elizabeth of Hungary in Crestwood watch handflips down Market Street by a member of their unit.
Parade-goers laughed and sang Irish songs as they watched marching bands from high schools in Missouri and Illinois, marching units, and the children's favorites - giant cartoon character helium-filled balloons. Many spectators and their pets joined in the fun by wearing creative Irish attire.
The family-oriented parade featured over 100 units, over 5,000 marchers and elaborate floats from local Catholic parishes, neighborhood groups, Irish arts schools, Irish "clans," local sponsors, equestrian and canine groups, auto clubs and other groups affiliated with Irish heritage in St. Louis.
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