Boston Celebrates 117th St. Patrick's Day Parade
BOSTON (CBS/AP) — The sounds of drums and pipes rang out as the frigid streets of Boston were packed with thousands of green-clad St. Patrick's Day celebrators.
The city's 117th St. Patrick's Day Parade was held on Sunday.
The parade followed a shortened route used three of the past four years due to the buildup of snow from three recent nor'easters. Parade-goers faced cool temperatures in the low 30s.
More than 120 groups participated in the parade, including members of the U.S. women's hockey team, marching bands and military vehicles.
The parade was hosted by the South Boston Allied War Veterans Council.
Before the parade was South Boston's Annual St. Patrick's Day Breakfast, a tradition that has been going on for over a century. The light-hearted event was filled with big names from around the city and local politicians, including Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Congressman Michael Capuano, and Governor Charlie Baker.
It was co-hosted by Congressman Stephen Lynch and Boston city councilor Michael Flaherty, both Democrats.
From cracks at President Donald Trump's lawsuits, to jokes about a video of Baker's holiday bar hop, the breakfast was a hoot to many. Warren joked saying she received tips on what to say during her roast.
"Stormy Daniels said if you don't say a word, they'll pay you $130,000 dollars," she said, referencing the porn star who alleges she had a sexual encounter with Trump in 2006.
She ended her speech holding up a photo of herself "wearing" Trump's hair.
Gold medal-winning U.S. Women's Olympics hockey team members were special guests, greeted with chants of "USA! USA!" Forward Meghan Duggan of Danvers said, "Everyone up here has a Boston tie."
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