Irish Eyes Smiling: The 2009 Parade in Photos

Ray Patterson waits to march in the 248th annual St. Patrick's Day parade March 17, 2009 in New York City. The parade honors the patron saint of Ireland and marched for the first time on March 17, 1762, fourteen years before the Declaration of Independence.
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