St. Patrick's Day Parade

For 32 Marches, the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick have organized the annual melee, transforming the streets into emerald sea of Irish pride – even for those not of Irish decent.

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Sat., March 13, 2010

Johnny Symms, 9, carries an Irish flag and walks beside Braeden Welsh, 7, in the St. Patrick's Day parade Saturday, Mar. 13, 2010 in downtown Spokane. The pair were part of a commercial entry representing Garco Construction.

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Dani Jetton, 4, wears the appropriate gear while she watches the St. Patrick's Day parade Saturday, Mar. 13, 2010 in downtown Spokane.

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Carol Yamamoto can't help but laugh as her 1960 Buick refuses to start and volunteers push the large car down Spokane Falls Boulevard in the St. Patrick's Day parade Saturday, Mar. 13, 2010 in downtown Spokane. Yamamoto carried members of the "Red Hat Honeys".

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The Haran Irish Dancers entertain the crowd with their synchronized performance in the St. Patrick's Day parade Saturday, Mar. 13, 2010 in downtown Spokane.

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The Lilac Festival float motors west down Main in the St. Patrick's Day parade Saturday, Mar. 13, 2010 in downtown Spokane.

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Chad Bucher, Adam Metzger and Makenna Busch celebrate with green beer at O'Doherty's Irish Pub before the start of the St. Patrick's Day parade Saturday, Mar. 13, 2010 in downtown Spokane. O'Doherty's had a long line to get in.

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Teresa Simon, a supporter of Spokane City councilman Bob Apple, passes out candy while marching with Apple in the St. Patrick's Day Parade Saturday, Mar. 13, 2010 in downtown Spokane.

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Shanna Michel, center, piles out of Carol Yamamoto's 1960 Buick to help push it in the St. Patrick's Day parade Saturday, Mar. 13, 2010 in downtown Spokane. The car was carrying members of the "Red Hat Honeys".

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Mike Ulrick sits with other workers from the Ironworkers Local 14 as they ride their float through the St. Patrick's Day Parade Saturday, Mar. 13, 2010 in downtown Spokane.

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Ryne Wagemann, 3, drives his brother Jake, 1, in the St. Patrick's Day parade Saturday, Mar. 13, 2010 in downtown Spokane.

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