It looks like parade organizers got their wish this year with the re-introduced South Side Irish Parade: A smaller, more family-friendly parade with fewer party busses from up North full of drunken revelers coming to piss (often literally) on their neighborhood. There were still dudes in shamrock-shaped shutter shades and/or ridiculous curly green wigs, but there was also elbow room for kids to enjoy the parade. Click through our slideshow—there's a big Irish Wolfhound in there wearing a tiny green hat.

South Side Irish Parade 3.11.12
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