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Parade-goers don green for St. Patrick’s Day

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A man dressed as St. Patrick walks ahead of a group carrying a banner for the Virginia order of the Ancient Order of Hibernians in America March 7. SEÁN CRUMLEY | COURTESY

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Men wearing kilts carry flags including the United States’, Scotland and Ireland during the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Alexandria March 7. SEÁN CRUMLEY | COURTESY

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Benjamin Fiore-Walker, the City of Alexandria’s Town Crier, rings a bell while walking in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Alexandria March 7. SEÁN CRUMLEY | COURTESY

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Irish dancers perform during the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Old Town Alexandria. SEÁN CRUMLEY | COURTESY

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The 39th annual Alexandria St. Patrick’s Day Parade presented by the Ballyshaners, a nonprofit organization that aims to promote and preserve Irish heritage, was held March 7 along King Street in Old Town Alexandria. According to visitalexandriava.com, the parade featured more than 2,000 participants marching, including the Notre Dame Alumni Band, dog rescue groups, pipe and drum bands, historical re-enactors, local businesses and Irish dancers.

 

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