The annual parade in New York City — which bills itself as the world’s largest and oldest — drew throngs to Fifth Avenue to await bagpipes and bands, and give homage to Ireland’s patron saint.
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People carry a banner that reads "England Get Out of Ireland" in the St. Patrick's Day parade, today, in New York City.
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Torianna Fletcher from Detroit poses for a photo ahead of the St Patrick's Day Parade in Dublin, today.
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The fountain on the North Lawn of the White House is dyed green for St. Patrick's Day, today, in Washington.
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Spectators watch the St. Patrick's Day Parade in New York, today.
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Members of a marching band prepare to march during the St. Patrick's Day Parade in New York, today.
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Patrick Starling yells at the crowd that pack the sidewalks as he leads the Sinn Fein Society of Savannah in the St. Patrick's Day parade, today, in historic downtown Savannah, Ga.
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Two women takes selfies as they watch the St. Patrick's Day parade, today, in historic downtown Savannah, Ga.
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People line up to enter the Black Rose pub on St. Patrick's Day, today, in Boston.
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