Dublin’s St. Patrick’s Day ‘People’s Parade’ to include 8,000 marchers from around the world- VIDEO

We have always loved the St. Patrick's Day parade in NYC, and have also been present at the one in Savannah, Georgia. The NYC parade is a celebration of a people who overcame a holocaust as is the one in Savannah, Georgia, a parade which was especially poingnant. In Savannah, nstead of counties or organizations, family groups marched holding their family names to show that they had indeed survived and were thriving. We had seen on their local TV on St. Patrick's day eve what these survivors had gone through to be accepted in Savannah and what they had accomplished against all odds. Watching those families marching by so proudly behind their family names brought tears to our eyes. We were also so impressed by the people of Savannah, one of the most beautiful cities in the US, who eventually took the Irish victims to their heart and cherish them today. The St. Patrick's day parade in the US is indeed a celebration of survivors of a holocaust. Possibly the Irish in Ireland thrived on the legacy of their family members who left and became so successful in other countries. The expatriots always helped those remaining in Ireland, help acceptd by those remaining in Ireland without any insight into what their expatriats went through to achieve success. Indeed to this very day, some will ask shamelessly for help while admitting they were not always welcoming when the expatriots returned to pay a visit. We have seen the Dublin parade and as Americans it is truly foreign to us, but then we are not Irish Citizens and it is none of our business.

that mardi gras shameful parade in dublin features mostly swisher types

Great idea. My Irish born and raised parents had no great use for the American celebration of St. Patrick's Day and so I did not pick up the habit, but this globalization is a way to give some extra fun, zest and meaning to the event.