Gotham Green Day
As cold as it was here in NYC for the St Patrick's Day Parade, spirits were certainly warm and high!
My grateful thanks as ever to the many revelers who put up with my camera interruptus, among them -
Brendan, Ellen, Jimmy, Patrick, Raymond and Kerry, you were all great fun!
I am only sorry I didn't get a shot of Ellen's friend Neil, an NYPD cop in uniform who wanted to know
if I was working the beat as a drug dealer.
"Looking like this?" I wanted to know, feeling and looking not far from Granny Clampett-like status
in my puffy winter jacket and clumpy trainers etc.
"You would be surprised." He nodded and winked, knowingly . . . I think he thought he was just being
funny, it was the day for it after all but he did give me a big farewell hug. Or was that a pat down?
Hope you all had a good one!
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Another great set from life on NYC streets, Patti. I gather it was snowing some of the time? It’s St David’s day here but in North Wales they don’t really celebrate it…
Thank you Mike and Happy St David’s Day to you! Any prize leeks in your garden?
(Have to tell you, it is snowing quite hard here now, as indeed it was when I took these shots. Snowflakes as big and fast as moths are hitting the windows . . . )
These are great! I grew up in Boston, so I associate St. Patrick’s Day with cold and snow.
Happy St Patrick’s Day memories to you! Back this way soon?
Eventually, but probably not soon.
Someday I will buy you a coffee/tea in Union Square!
That’s so exciting, I can’t wait!
. . . . but I shall happily do so if I have to!
Ah yes Patti, it’s all coming back to me. Guinness, green and goofiness. I sometimes miss those days. Thanks for the memories. Also the Catholic church always allowed you to eat meat if it fell on a Friday, lunch exchanges and green tuna sandwiches.
I don’t remember any SPD dispensation for Friday meat eating . . . . not to mention March 17th falling in Lent which always seemed to me to be the ultimate Irish joke!
As for the Guinness, it’s the memories which count!
I hope you pinched the jarheads!!
I maintained my dignity! 🙂
unfortunate. 😉
Your weather is as bad as ours.
Isn’t it crazy! I imagine it will soon pass, we shall enjoy two weeks of spring then the summer heat will begin to seep its way in . . .
Ah, looks like you found some great places, AND people Patti, despite the weather 🙂 Wonderful shots!
Thank you Madhu, it’s a grand city! (When are you booking your ticket to explore – can’t wait to see what you make of it!)
Patti, great tribute to the wearing o’ the Green!
And didn’t they wear it well!
Amazing shots, as always, they tell a thousand stories.
Thomas, the fabulous stories you do tell! Here’s to the Yorkville joys and delights of 83rd St and environs, where would we be without them!
These are absolutely brilliant! Brimming with life – you’re so good at capturing that spark, Patti. Ace!
Thank you Richard, it was such good fun and made the task of going out and shopping for supper so much more fun! It does not do to come home empty handed from such adventures . . . .
I admire the fact that you go out a dual purpose! It would be more than I could cope with – buying the makings for dinner AND engaging with people to take their photos. Well done, indeed! And those puffer jackets can hide a lot….
Just putting the bag-lady part of my ensemble to good use!
I hope you had a wonderful St. Patrick’s Day, Ms. K!
You certainly have some wonderful images to show for it!
🙂
And not a drop of liquor passed my lips, well not until I came home and put my feet up. Thank you SiG for kind words and hope you had a fun day – did you celebrate at all?
Fantastic! Looks like a great atmosphere!
Thank you Cath, it was all good fun indeed!
Love men in (mini)skirts in the snow!!
Fair the wind blows!
I really enjoy their variety of costume Patti ,Nice Green day 🙂
Jake, you need to get yourself a kilt!
Love the Kerry Pipers (both shots!) & the red-faced guy in the black hat.
Aren’t they all wonderful? I didn’t see the parade but I imagine Raymond, in the black hat, to be the perfect Grand Master!
Kilts in winter. Oooooooowwweeeeeee! DRAFTY!
I couldn’t do it. When the snow flies, I’m reaching for a good set of Long Johns and comfortable pants.
The Irish are tough and well conditioned to offering up such suffering! But then I think winters are much colder where you are Allan.
hahaha … I’m not surprised. Everyone is suspect on ST. Patrick’s day. After all, it is a day of outrageous merryment. My hubby, a retird NYPD officer, used to partol the parade. He would relay stories of extreme partying and crime. It’s tough to stay nuetral when you want everyone to be safe and have a good time all at once. Let’s go with the hug rather than the pat down. Some cops do like peoeple they just have a hard time knowing which one is genuine. There are some pretty good actors in New York … you are near Broadway. ~~~~ : – )
Oh my goodness Isadora, you must have so many stories to tell and on that note, for which I thank you very much, I am more than happy to go with the hug!
Yes, I do have quite a few stories to tell. I have been writing about them. One day, I will start to post short versions of them. I am still getting the intense tales told to me to this day. i must start soon.
Toodles from warm Florida ….
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thank you for your happy gallery, Patti!
I’ve set a link to you at
http://flickrcomments.wordpress.com/2013/03/24/st-patricks-day/
Thank you Frizz for spreading the joy of the Green!
what a collection 🙂
Green and flushed with pride Joshi!
A family wedding in WInter Springs on the 16th required my attendance and I was really bummed about not being here to celebrate my name day here but these shots helped take away some of the homesickness 😉
Pat, you have some serious catching up to do!
A hardy lot, these Irish! Well, they’ve had to be, given the weather.
The third leprechaun from the top stole my heart, and I especially admire the flippy swing of those kilts from the rear!
Once again you’ve induced a light hearted mood in all your subjects!
And sure, a grand time was had by all —