People and Politics by Patrick Roberts

WTF! Italian cake boss Buddy Valastro to head St. Patrick's Day parade in New Jersey

Posted on Friday, March 04, 2011 at 04:48 AM

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An Italian leading the St.Patrick's Day parade?

Gettouttahere!

Looks like it in Hoboken, New Jersey where 'cake boss' Buddy Valastro has been handpicked to do the honors.

WTF!

Who'd'a thunk it?

What next Tony Soprano strutting his stuff in charge on Fifth Avenue?

Buddy's show the Cake Boss attracts two million viewers a week on TLC.

That apparently is good enough for St.Patrick's organizers in Hoboken.

So Buddy gets to be Boss of Bosses in the New Jersey city across the Hudson from Manhatan on Green Day.

Wake me up when September comes.

Thats' when Paddy O'Shea will run the San Gennaro festival in Little Italy.

And Chinese New Year stars Leon Bernstien

This could be the start of something big!

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gladyola | Mar 05, 2011, 09:08 AM EST

I can understand the outrage "somewhat" but let's get real here. We are now Americans.Like the saying goes."the further you are from Ireland the more Irish you become". As with all immigrants,if life was so good in the old country, our ancestors wouldn't have left. I just think its wonderful to live in a country that allows us to celebrate our ancestry. I love Buddy.He's a true American, the epitomy of the American dream & the immigrants dream, regardless of where we all emigrated from. Smile,Be Happy.Life is too short.Can't we all just get along?

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Ajreaper | Mar 04, 2011, 11:02 PM EST

It's our day how dare you participate? It's great enough to share with an open mind, heart and arms.

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EireinAmerica | Mar 04, 2011, 06:00 PM EST

REALLY?!?!?!? What a slap in the face. We are Irish,..not token pale people,...we are the last bastion (almost) of the Celtic race,..St.Patty's is OUR day. It doesn't really belong to rest rest of these eejit wankers!

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Monsoonman | Mar 04, 2011, 12:31 PM EST

WTF= "Winning the future" according to President O'Bama.

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Ajreaper | Mar 04, 2011, 12:15 PM EST

Who's not an Irishman on March 17th?

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Fightin69th | Mar 04, 2011, 10:49 AM EST

Billy Noonan is the Grand Marshall of the Hoboken Parade. Buddy the Baker, has been given an honorary position of grand marshall. Do abit of research before you print your name to an article. This information was found using "GOOGLE"....try it once in awhile before you sent these storys out. This is the last place I'll be looking for any credible info

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oisinoc | Mar 04, 2011, 06:47 AM EST

Well, it's New Jersey.

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