Considered to be one of the largest neighborhood-based St. Patrick's Day parades outside Dublin, Chicago's South Side Irish Parade began quite modestly, with 17 children under the age of 10 marching twice around the block.  Dubbing themselves the "Wee Ones of Washtenaw and Talman," the founders of this great parade marched with homemade signs, costumes, and a baby buggy while neighbors and family members cheered them on. Over the next 31 years, the parade grew into an annual event, attracting hundreds of thousands who came to celebrate Irish heritage with family and friends.  Because of the crowds, alcohol consumption and rowdiness, organizers declared 2009’s the last parade.  But in 2012 it made a triumphant return in a more controlled, family-friendly format.
Softcover, 6 x 9, 128 pgs.