Blarney, parades, and fun in Naperville

“Top O’ the Morning To You” was the traditional greeting in my home when I was growing up (yes, I am 1/2 Irish on me sainted Mother’s side). “And the rest of the day to yourself” was the traditional reply. So, I Googled the phrase, and went to the Wiki to find a bit more of the background on this, and lo and behold, it appears to be a bit of blarney that it is an Irish saying at all! According to this source, the phrase actually comes from New Zealand of all places and only came to be attributed to the Irish thru Hollywood movie characters. Who knew?

Be that as it may, this Saturday, March 13, 2010 at 10:00 am, the West Suburban Irish St Patrick’s Day Parade kicks off in downtown Naperville. Route details and suggested parking information is available from the city of Naperville website.

There will be a change in the parade this year as the City has passed an ordinance prohibiting the throwing of beads, candy, etc during the parade. Seems there is the fear that parade watchers are being placed in peril and risk injury from the actions of the parade participants…(seriously biting my tongue here). However, these items may be handed out by people walking the parade route. So I guess you better get there early if you want a curbside seat so your kids can get their share of the swag. Otherwise they may be out of luck!

Personally, I enjoy the parade, the Irish Dancers, the floats, the school bands and the all the groups that participate. So come out Saturday morning and enjoy the festivities!

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