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San Francisco to change St Patrick's Day parade for first time in 173 years (msn.com)

San Francisco's St Patrick's Day parade is set to be bigger and better than ever this year, with a new focus on bringing together the entire Bay Area community. Instead of just celebrating whiteness, the theme of the 2024 parade will be 'UniteSF', which will focus on inclusivity and new partnerships.The mission, according to organizers, is to share St Patrick’s Day with everyone and embrace all the unique cultural groups across San Francisco.
"We've always had people from all over walk in the parade itself but what we're trying to do this year is make the afterparty for everyone," said organizer James Quinn. "We want everyone in the city to come and enjoy it."
 James is a member of the United Irish Societies of San Francisco, an umbrella group for Irish organizations in the area and the hosts of the city's annual St Patrick's Day parade. This is his first year heading up the parade committee, continuing on the work done by former organizer Kathleen Mannion.It's been a huge undertaking, but one that he and his team are passionate about. "We're trying to bring even more people on. Everyone is volunteering their time," said James.
Over 120 floats have already signed up and a number of acts are planned for the post-parade celebration at the Civic Center. "We reached out to people in Bayview, Japantown, Oakland," said James.



There goes the neighborhood.

why? but -but they're green. Isn't that what they want.

Punch » 27 Jan 2024, 11:38 am » wrote: ↑

27 Jan 2024, 11:38 am

San Francisco to change St Patrick's Day parade for first time in 173 years (msn.com)

San Francisco's St Patrick's Day parade is set to be bigger and better than ever this year, with a new focus on bringing together the entire Bay Area community. Instead of just celebrating whiteness, the theme of the 2024 parade will be 'UniteSF', which will focus on inclusivity and new partnerships.The mission, according to organizers, is to share St Patrick’s Day with everyone and embrace all the unique cultural groups across San Francisco.
"We've always had people from all over walk in the parade itself but what we're trying to do this year is make the afterparty for everyone," said organizer James Quinn. "We want everyone in the city to come and enjoy it."
 James is a member of the United Irish Societies of San Francisco, an umbrella group for Irish organizations in the area and the hosts of the city's annual St Patrick's Day parade. This is his first year heading up the parade committee, continuing on the work done by former organizer Kathleen Mannion.It's been a huge undertaking, but one that he and his team are passionate about. "We're trying to bring even more people on. Everyone is volunteering their time," said James.
Over 120 floats have already signed up and a number of acts are planned for the post-parade celebration at the Civic Center. "We reached out to people in Bayview, Japantown, Oakland," said James.



There goes the neighborhood.

Celebration of whiteness?  It is actually a religious holiday in Ireland to celebrate their Patron Saint.  Irish immigrants brought it over here and it became a tradition but more secular.  My Grandmother, aunts and uncles that were born in Ireland went to church that day, even after moving here.
 

I'm perfectly OK with this.
Everyone knows these are "IRISH JIGS".
Ever heard of Willie McCovey...?

I rest my case......  


 

Huey » 27 Jan 2024, 12:04 pm » wrote: ↑

27 Jan 2024, 12:04 pm

Celebration of whiteness?  It is actually a religious holiday in Ireland to celebrate their Patron Saint.  Irish immigrants brought it over here and it became a tradition but more secular.  My Grandmother, aunts and uncles that were born in Ireland went to church that day, even after moving here.

Save it, cracker.

Do they parade naked and **** in the street.

Punch » 27 Jan 2024, 12:15 pm » wrote: ↑

27 Jan 2024, 12:15 pm

Save it, cracker.

While I was born in the south, south Brooklyn, I am no cracker.

Huey » 27 Jan 2024, 12:04 pm » wrote: ↑

27 Jan 2024, 12:04 pm

Celebration of whiteness?  It is actually a religious holiday in Ireland to celebrate their Patron Saint.  

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McHuey...it is BS like this that make want to move to Scotland !  I looked the article up in the Irish Star (where it was posted) and the whiteness thing is not in there. The fruitcake that wrote that is probably from the school of thought that wants to make Easter...Bunny Day so it can be more inclusive for the kids in school.  It is like those pornstars that as servicing 5 penises at once and still have time to look in the camera-WHERE DO THESE PEOPLE LIVE ?
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I am from Philadelphia and if you go to the St Patrick Days parade (or celebrating it in a bar)...you'll see everyone there and the few times I attended I never gave it a second thought. 
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BTW:  The reason why I do not want to move to Ireland is because there are to many commies there that hate Israel.  Scotland was second home to my Irish Family that moved to America.  My great-grandparents were born there.  Been to both places and loved both but when is the last time you heard something really crazy come of Scotland.
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PhiloBeddo » 27 Jan 2024, 12:16 pm » wrote: ↑

27 Jan 2024, 12:16 pm

Do they parade naked and **** in the street.

  They don't look like trump supporters.
 

Punch » 27 Jan 2024, 12:15 pm » wrote: ↑

27 Jan 2024, 12:15 pm

Save it, cracker.

 

Squatchman » 28 Jan 2024, 2:36 am » wrote: ↑

28 Jan 2024, 2:36 am

  They don't look like trump supporters.

That's right squatboi, they look like you...

MackTheFinger » 27 Jan 2024, 3:56 pm » wrote: ↑

27 Jan 2024, 3:56 pm

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McHuey...it is BS like this that make want to move to Scotland !  I looked the article up in the Irish Star (where it was posted) and the whiteness thing is not in there. The fruitcake that wrote that is probably from the school of thought that wants to make Easter...Bunny Day so it can be more inclusive for the kids in school.  It is like those pornstars that as servicing 5 penises at once and still have time to look in the camera-WHERE DO THESE PEOPLE LIVE ?
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I am from Philadelphia and if you go to the St Patrick Days parade (or celebrating it in a bar)...you'll see everyone there and the few times I attended I never gave it a second thought. 
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BTW:  The reason why I do not want to move to Ireland is because there are to many commies there that hate Israel.  Scotland was second home to my Irish Family that moved to America.  My great-grandparents were born there.  Been to both places and loved both but when is the last time you heard something really crazy come of Scotland.
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An Irishman walks into a pub and orders a pint. A fly buzzes around and lands in his glass. The Irishman scoops out the fly and yells "Spit it out!"