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Superhero? I'd say |
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The obligatory St. Paddy's Day bagpipe brigade (there were about four groups)
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Roanoke Rollergirls (from behind) |
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Just don't let 'em go! They pollute |
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Big boy, big bike |
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There was lots of politics going on, some red, some blue, some white |
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Viking ship hood ornament |
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Japanese tourists do what Japanese tourists do when they tour |
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Another look. Believe it |
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The Norman Fishingtackle Choir (they nearly hit a note) |
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One of three or four Civil War Groups (one of them Yankees; nobody shot) |
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The Kazin boys and their caboose |
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Taller than the rest Cirque de Soleil |
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The day moved toward hot at one point |
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Occupy Roanoke, the parade did indeed |
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One final look; I'm obsessed |
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Roanoke Rollergirls in the middle of the track (I'm a fan of these smart, athletic and very nice women) |
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Sometimes you gotta wonder: Who's shootin' who? |
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Political statements from Occupy Roanoke |
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I liked this sentiment |
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If you couldn't hold it, you were in trouble |
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A garage perch for these spectators |
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The homely Buchanan Tartan is mine, too |
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Grayhounds wandered all over the place |
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Old Southwest won the Best Community Float |
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Here are a few more photos from today's St. Patrick's Day Parade. This is three posts and I've only gone through the shots on one of the two cameras I had. More later ... if you can stand it. Pretty good stuff, though. I just love shooting happy people and there were a lot of them at the parade.
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