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Alexandria celebrates St. Patrick’s Day

Joe Cashwell | For the Catholic Herald

Alexandria Mayor Allison Silberberg watches the parade along with Grand Marshals Pat and Bernadette Troy. JOE CASHWELL | FOR THE CATHOLIC HERALD

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The U.S. Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps walks down King Street in Alexandria during the parade March 18. JOE CASHWELL | FOR THE CATHOLIC HERALD

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The Potomac Valley Samoyed Club walks in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade. JOE CASHWELL | FOR THE CATHOLIC HERALD

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Students from the O’Neill-James School of Irish Dancing perform in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade. JOE CASHWELL | FOR THE CATHOLIC HERALD

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Dancers from the Boyle School of Irish Dance perform during the Alexandria St. Patrick’s Day parade. JOE CASHWELL | FOR THE CATHOLIC HERALD

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People dressed as Star Wars stormtroopers march in the City of Alexandria’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade. JOE CASH WELL | FOR THE CATHOLIC HERALD

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St. Patrick makes his appearance. JOE CASHWELL | FOR THE CATHOLIC HERALD

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A Star Wars character dressed in a kilt marches in the St. Patrick’s Day parade. JOE CASHWELL | FOR THE CATHOLIC HERALD

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Members of the Colonial Newfoundland Rescue march in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade. JOE CASHWELL | FOR THE CATHOLIC HERALD

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Residents of the City of Alexandria celebrated St. Patrick’s Day with a parade March 18. The annual event was rescheduled from earlier in the month after a wind storm forced the organizers, the Ballyshaners, to postone. The Grand Marshals were Pat and Bernadette Troy, longtime parishioners of the Basilica of St. Mary in Alexandria. 

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