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Savannah claims largest St. Patrick’s Day Parade in world over New York

Organizers say a million people will come to town for the parade weekend

BERNIE MALONE,

IrishCentral Staff Writer

Published Saturday, March 17, 2012, 7:40 AM

Updated Sunday, March 18, 2012, 3:36 AM

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Revelers celebrate St. Patrick's Day in Savannah

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“There’s something going on every weekend, including five to six functions a day with the marshal,” says Moran.

Once the weekend celebrations are over, preparations will begin for 2013.

“We’ll see problems in the parade and we take notes. All the TV stations send us disks that we study and try to make the parade better,” said Foran.

“It’s kind of like Christmas,” Foran said. “I enjoy it, and it makes me proud of my heritage.”

“I’m looking forward to everyone taking their political hats off and for one day, coming to have fun.

Concluding: “Be safe and enjoy yourself with your family.”

For more information visit www.savannahsaintpatricksday.com

Visit our special St. Patrick's Day section here

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Murph46 | Mar 18, 2012, 10:50 PM EDT

Savannah please send forthwith your successful method of running a parade to every city,with cities shutting down parades ,shootings at others it is becoming easier for people to blame the 12% Irish in America for the faults of their parades and terminate them .You obviously do it right-congratulations and help!!!!!!!!

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TheOldPerfessor | Mar 17, 2012, 09:21 PM EDT

Hi Savannah - love your city. Drove a thousand miles last year to walk our dog in Forsythe Park. Still dream about the last meal I had at Mrs. Wilkes'. Now calling y'alls bigger than us must have been the result of too much happy juice of some sort. Now just go out and raise some hell and don't worry about it.

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GeorgeDillon | Mar 17, 2012, 02:07 PM EDT

Savannah is my local parade. It's not very authentically Irish, but then again even it has more Irish culture than the Dublin parade, and probably has more Irish participants too.

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Neiler25 | Mar 17, 2012, 11:36 AM EDT

Sounds brilliant! I'm a Sligo man myself but I hope to get to America this year and also for St Patricks day next year! I hear its the best place to be in the world on that day, and no shortage of drinks either! Enjoy your day. Slainte.

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pounder | Mar 17, 2012, 11:02 AM EDT

Savannah has a strong Irish presence.Walk around its city center and you will find not only many Irish names on the store fronts but also a cathedral(St.Johns) and more Catholic churches than one would imagine in a small Southern city.Savannah was a port of call for Irish immigrants for many years.I should know,my Sligo mothers first step on American soil was in Savannah,where she married my father,a cork man.Also, that parade is awesome,even if they don't allow te NYPD anymore.

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Murph46 | Mar 17, 2012, 09:38 AM EDT

I must go South to judge!

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JimmieM | Mar 17, 2012, 08:06 AM EDT

Well I think Saint Patrick would be astounded that two grand cities would be fighting over who had the largest parade in his memory?....

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