Festive hats abound
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A chromed brass band warms up
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Stern gazes watch over the warming up
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Much too loud is the music speaker
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Balloons suggest a festive parade ahead
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Kids toot while awaiting the parade's start
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Even dogs get into the spirit of the day
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Drummer settles into a good rhythm
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A drummer waits his moment to begin
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The drum major waits to lead
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The mounted police getting ready
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Even the horses are itching to begin
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And don't forget the audience, who too waits
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The excitement mounts
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Workers high over the parade
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Workers steaming metal behind a screen
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Leading off is the The Irish Pipers Band
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(2007) St Patrick Day Parade, San Francisco, California   •  © 2007 Bryan Costales

The drum major is finally leading
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There was an older major too
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The mayor's car and driver but where is the mayor?
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Mayor Newsom glad hands the crowd
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The police follow the mayor
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The police march with families
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Police chief Heather Wong waves to the folks
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Girls look back to see from whence they came
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Little cars were there too
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Police kids on a float
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The 911 car rolls past with nary a glance
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Kids on the truck throw treats to kids on the curb
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Mis-tossed treats are observed
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Boy scouts of troop 12 marched too
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Young and strong, seemed like marching down hill
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The big drums seemed like more work
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Fire axes amazed the kids
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The leading edge of the California Fire Department
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(2007) St Patrick Day Parade, San Francisco, California   •  © 2007 Bryan Costales

Kilts on a chilly day
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Some very fine piping indeed
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Another older major
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Traditional green fire hats
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The SF Fire Department Toy Program truck
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Back of the Fire Department Toy Program truck
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Green necklaces for the watching fans
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Some firemen really smoke
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What is it with firemen and cigars?
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Handing a necklace to a child
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A happy fireman leans back
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The Oakland Fire Department
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An Oakland Fire Department fireman greets the kids
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Bundled up for a chilly day's parade
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Brightly decorated costumes
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Some wave, some frown, some refuse to look
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Leading the cable cars
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Riding the cable cars
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Mothers with kids in strollers
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A mean guitar strum
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One child carefully observes the crowd
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The festive hats make an appearance
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A man rides a bicycle alongside the parade
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More fancy dresses
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And a dog on a leash on the sidewalk bides the end
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