St. Patrick's Day Parade in Denver

For St. Patrick's Day we joined forces with the Mile High Fife and Drum Corps to portray the 69th New York Infantry, also know as the Irish Brigade. It is a very rare sight to see us in Yankee uniforms (which we borrowed for the event), but we did it for the sake of the Irish immigrants who fought. As the song Paddy's Lamentation says,

Well meself and a hundred more, to America sailed o'er 

Our fortunes to be making we were thinkin' 

But when we got to Yankee land, they put rifles into our hands 

Saying "Paddy, you must go and fight for Lincoln"

So, listen up you boys, do take my advice; 

To America I'll have you not be goin'

For there's nothing here but war, 

Where the murd'ring cannons roar, 

And I wish I were at home in dear old Erin.

Before the parade and before we got our green boxwood twigs to put in our hats.

There were about 250,000 people at the parade, 

all with the same shade of green on.

And yes, that is a Star Wars storm trooper with a kilt.

You can see more pictures at Mile High Fife and Drum Corps' website here: http://www.milehighfifeanddrum.com/StPat2012.html

-Peter Bringe

 Memor!