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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/03/16/13/46/1oVdVv.St.138.jpeg|525Four-year-old Connor Daly was among the thousands of people that cheered, watched, laughed and waved during the 17th annual St. Patrick's Day Parade Saturday march 16, 2013. The parade started at 11 a.m. heading south Tryon Street down to 3rd St., where it turned left ending at Caldwell St. Gov. Pat McCrory was the grand marshal. There's also the Charlotte Goes Green Festival from 3rd St. to 1st. St. JOHN D. SIMMONS - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/03/16/14/38/mjchR.St.138.jpeg|413Cory Warren wore the colors of County Cork, Ireland on his tam Saturday. Thousands of people cheered, watched, laughed and waved during the 17th annual St. Patrick's Day Parade Saturday march 16, 2013. The parade started at 11 a.m. heading south Tryon Street down to 3rd St., where it turned left ending at Caldwell St. Gov. Pat McCrory was the grand marshal. There's also the Charlotte Goes Green Festival from 3rd St. to 1st. St. JOHN D. SIMMONS - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/03/16/13/45/18zZvE.St.138.jpeg|374About 75 dancers ages "4 - college" with the Walsh Kelley School of Irish Dancing entertained the people packed along Tryon Street Saturday. Thousands of people cheered, watched, laughed and waved during the 17th annual St. Patrick's Day Parade Saturday march 16, 2013. The parade started at 11 a.m. heading south Tryon Street down to 3rd St., where it turned left ending at Caldwell St. Gov. Pat McCrory was the grand marshal. There's also the Charlotte Goes Green Festival from 3rd St. to 1st. St. JOHN D. SIMMONS - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/03/16/14/19/bOISi.St.138.jpeg|525Mo, from "Kiss Me Irish, Great Dane Friends" shows off his irish pride before the 17th annual St. Patrick's Day Parade begins. The parade started at Tryon Street (at 9th) down to 3rd, then over on to Caldwell on Saturday, March 16, 2013. MARIA SHARP - msharp@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/03/16/14/19/159BZM.St.138.jpeg|413Larry Carpenter from Charlotte Cocker Rescue waits patiently with his animal friend before the 17th annual St. Patrick's Day Parade. The parade started at Tryon Street (at 9th) down to 3rd, then over on 3rd to Caldwell on Saturday, March 16, 2013. MARIA SHARP - msharp@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/03/16/14/19/19Otpa.St.138.jpeg|413Dozens of "Kiss Me I'm Fit" participants excised their way down Tryon St. with balls, hula hoops, by dancing and doing gymnastics. Thousands of people cheered, watched, laughed and waved during the 17th annual St. Patrick's Day Parade Saturday march 16, 2013. The parade started at 11 a.m. heading south Tryon Street down to 3rd St., where it turned left ending at Caldwell St. Gov. Pat McCrory was the grand marshal. There's also the Charlotte Goes Green Festival from 3rd St. to 1st. St. JOHN D. SIMMONS - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/03/16/14/19/1pgGJd.St.138.jpeg|413Zelda, a Great Dane, was dressed in great Irish colors as she and other large dogs were part of the St. Patrick's Day parade saturday. Thousands of people cheered, watched, laughed and waved during the 17th annual St. Patrick's Day Parade Saturday march 16, 2013. The parade started at 11 a.m. heading south Tryon Street down to 3rd St., where it turned left ending at Caldwell St. Gov. Pat McCrory was the grand marshal. There's also the Charlotte Goes Green Festival from 3rd St. to 1st. St. JOHN D. SIMMONS - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/03/16/14/18/GGUzi.St.138.jpeg|433Ortega Thomas sits on Tryon Street with his one-year-old daughter Khloe Thomas as the parade passes by Saturday. Thousands of people cheered, watched, laughed and waved during the 17th annual St. Patrick's Day Parade Saturday march 16, 2013. The parade started at 11 a.m. heading south Tryon Street down to 3rd St., where it turned left ending at Caldwell St. Gov. Pat McCrory was the grand marshal. There's also the Charlotte Goes Green Festival from 3rd St. to 1st. St. JOHN D. SIMMONS - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/03/16/14/18/1k1RWi.St.138.jpeg|525(Left to right) mother and son, Mary Virginia and Keegan Federal leave the 17th annual St. Patrick's Day Parade together. The parade started at Tryon Street (at 9th) down to 3rd, then over on 3rd to Caldwell on Saturday, March 16, 2013. MARIA SHARP - msharp@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/03/16/14/18/18A63q.St.138.jpeg|473New friends, Kassie Pharr (left) and Stacey Elegado introduce their dogs, Jack and Lily (white), before the parade began. Pharr and Elegado are from "Kiss Me Irish, Great Dane Friends." The 17th annual St. Patrick's Day Parade that started at Tryon Street (at 9th) down to 3rd, then over on 3rd to Caldwell on Saturday, March 16, 2013. MARIA SHARP - msharp@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/03/16/14/18/D8Y41.St.138.jpeg|413Ashanti Ternoir wore a colorful "jester's hat" while watching the St. Patrick's Day parade Saturday. Thousands of people cheered, watched, laughed and waved during the 17th annual St. Patrick's Day Parade Saturday march 16, 2013. The parade started at 11 a.m. heading south Tryon Street down to 3rd St., where it turned left ending at Caldwell St. Gov. Pat McCrory was the grand marshal. There's also the Charlotte Goes Green Festival from 3rd St. to 1st. St. JOHN D. SIMMONS - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/03/16/14/39/lslug.St.138.jpeg|525John MacIntosh was part of the more than 200 Federal family members who marched in Saturday's parade. Thousands of people cheered, watched, laughed and waved during the 17th annual St. Patrick's Day Parade Saturday march 16, 2013. The parade started at 11 a.m. heading south Tryon Street down to 3rd St., where it turned left ending at Caldwell St. Gov. Pat McCrory was the grand marshal. There's also the Charlotte Goes Green Festival from 3rd St. to 1st. St. JOHN D. SIMMONS - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/03/16/14/38/7Wvzg.St.138.jpeg|525Two-year-old Kyler Whitley is held steady by his grand dad Scottie Whitley during the parade Saturday. Thousands of people cheered, watched, laughed and waved during the 17th annual St. Patrick's Day Parade Saturday march 16, 2013. The parade started at 11 a.m. heading south Tryon Street down to 3rd St., where it turned left ending at Caldwell St. Gov. Pat McCrory was the grand marshal. There's also the Charlotte Goes Green Festival from 3rd St. to 1st. St. JOHN D. SIMMONS - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/03/16/14/38/19T5oX.St.138.jpeg|409Christine Duke wore some wild sunglasses as part of the Party Peddlers Saturday. Thousands of people cheered, watched, laughed and waved during the 17th annual St. Patrick's Day Parade Saturday march 16, 2013. The parade started at 11 a.m. heading south Tryon Street down to 3rd St., where it turned left ending at Caldwell St. Gov. Pat McCrory was the grand marshal. There's also the Charlotte Goes Green Festival from 3rd St. to 1st. St. JOHN D. SIMMONS - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/03/16/14/38/7Chok.St.138.jpeg|525Michael Nealon, 10, helped carry the Tipperary flag during the parade Saturday. Thousands of people cheered, watched, laughed and waved during the 17th annual St. Patrick's Day Parade Saturday march 16, 2013. The parade started at 11 a.m. heading south Tryon Street down to 3rd St., where it turned left ending at Caldwell St. Gov. Pat McCrory was the grand marshal. There's also the Charlotte Goes Green Festival from 3rd St. to 1st. St. JOHN D. SIMMONS - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/03/16/14/38/yLYLX.St.138.jpeg|410Dan Seufert has carried his five-year-old Cocker Spaniel, Buddy O'Bear, since he was a puppy and was too tired to walk back home during walks. Seufert and buddy O'Bear walked the entire parade routeÉat least Seufert did. Thousands of people cheered, watched, laughed and waved during the 17th annual St. Patrick's Day Parade Saturday march 16, 2013. The parade started at 11 a.m. heading south Tryon Street down to 3rd St., where it turned left ending at Caldwell St. Gov. Pat McCrory was the grand marshal. There's also the Charlotte Goes Green Festival from 3rd St. to 1st. St. JOHN D. SIMMONS - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/03/16/14/38/1nUux7.St.138.jpeg|337Lois Richardson, 5, let a breezy uptown Charlotte do all the work blowing bubbles Saturday. Thousands of people cheered, watched, laughed and waved during the 17th annual St. Patrick's Day Parade Saturday march 16, 2013. The parade started at 11 a.m. heading south Tryon Street down to 3rd St., where it turned left ending at Caldwell St. Gov. Pat McCrory was the grand marshal. There's also the Charlotte Goes Green Festival from 3rd St. to 1st. St. JOHN D. SIMMONS - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/03/16/14/18/bq8Bs.St.138.jpeg|413Simba, a seven-year-old Pomeranian, had her tail dyed green by owner, Lorraine Baker, so that she'd be in the spirit of the St. Patrick's Day parade Saturday. Thousands of people cheered, watched, laughed and waved during the 17th annual St. Patrick's Day Parade Saturday march 16, 2013. The parade started at 11 a.m. heading south Tryon Street down to 3rd St., where it turned left ending at Caldwell St. Gov. Pat McCrory was the grand marshal. There's also the Charlotte Goes Green Festival from 3rd St. to 1st. St. JOHN D. SIMMONS - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/03/16/14/18/12zyoI.St.138.jpeg|398Seth Hensel, 8, of Charlotte seems to get his foot over the top of the Duke energy building while bouncing on FlexFlying of Mooresville. Thousands of people cheered, watched, laughed and waved during the 17th annual St. Patrick's Day Parade Saturday march 16, 2013. The parade started at 11 a.m. heading south Tryon Street down to 3rd St., where it turned left ending at Caldwell St. Gov. Pat McCrory was the grand marshal. There's also the Charlotte Goes Green Festival from 3rd St. to 1st. St. JOHN D. SIMMONS - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/03/16/13/42/XEBSp.St.138.jpeg|330About 75 dancers ages "4 - college" with the Walsh Kelley School of Irish Dancing entertained the people packed along Tryon Street Saturday. Thousands of people cheered, watched, laughed and waved during the 17th annual St. Patrick's Day Parade Saturday march 16, 2013. The parade started at 11 a.m. heading south Tryon Street down to 3rd St., where it turned left ending at Caldwell St. Gov. Pat McCrory was the grand marshal. There's also the Charlotte Goes Green Festival from 3rd St. to 1st. St. JOHN D. SIMMONS - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/03/16/13/38/lPPxI.St.138.jpeg|413Chuck Federal and more than 200 other members of the Federal family paraded down Tryon Street Saturday. Thousands of people cheered, watched, laughed and waved during the 17th annual St. Patrick's Day Parade Saturday march 16, 2013. The parade started at 11 a.m. heading south Tryon Street down to 3rd St., where it turned left ending at Caldwell St. Gov. Pat McCrory was the grand marshal. There's also the Charlotte Goes Green Festival from 3rd St. to 1st. St. JOHN D. SIMMONS - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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