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  Top 10 Observer-ations: Greenville Avenue/ St. Patrick’s Day Parade 2019

  Monday, March 18, 2019 at 2:29 p.m.

  10. The three most naively optimistic words you can utter on Greenville Avenue during St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Dallas: “Table for 12.” In 20 years of parades, I’ve been on the Observer float, the 105.3 The Fan float and even (in 2012) a co-grand marshal. But this Saturday I’m...

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  Luck O' the Drunk

  Monday, March 18, 2019 at 2:23 p.m.

  Another St. Paddy's Day Parade enters history. Lower Greenville reveled in the sunshine and green beer. It was a spectacle. Photos by Brian Maschino

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  How To Enjoy the St. Patrick's Parade When You Feel Too Old To Be There

  Thursday, March 7, 2019 at 4 a.m.

  9 a.m. Ahh, how wonderful it feels to sleep in on the weekends! Seize the day with the energy you have from a full night's sleep. 9:03 a.m. LOL. What is this, dorm life? Disneyland? Sleeping past 7 a.m. is for youths. Whether you woke up early for your child,...

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  Lower Greenville's Lucky Day of Debauchery

  Sunday, March 18, 2018 at 4:20 p.m.

  Following the parade, the drinking, dancing, and bead throwing continued at the block party held on Greenville Avenue in Dallas. Photos by Hannah Ridings
  

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  St. Paddy's Parade Perfection

  Sunday, March 18, 2018 at 4:03 p.m.

  It was another great St. Patrick's Day Parade year in Lower Greenville. There was plenty of beads, green and booze. Photos by Brian Maschino and Hannah Ridings
  

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  Flogging Molly Ignites South Side Ballroom

  Monday, March 12, 2018 at 10:45 a.m.

  Old and new fans alike flocked to the South Side Ballroom on March 10, 2018 to watch veteran Celtic-punk band Flogging Molly perform one foot-stomper after another for the Observer’s annual St. Paddy’s concert. For one super-fan, the concert marked the 26th time he had seen the band perform live. Scott H. Biram and Jon Snodgrass started the evening with stellar sets all around. Photos by Chris Durbin and Alison McLean