Joe Keohane somehow manages to survive the annual St. Patrick's Day political roasts in both Quincy and South Boston.

Inexplicably, however, he totally bypassed the Dedham roast, which was the only one where limbo dancing and hula-hooping were involved.

Joe Driscoll
captures a
parade goer.

Mshieldsdunn was not amused by the Imperial Stormtroopers in today's St. Patrick's Day Parade in South Boston, so he took a bunch more photos.

Marcphoto also took photos. So did Linipei. As did Molly Griffin. And Massmoga.

Boston Photo Mob photos from the parade.

BloodKillerDeathMan reports on the scene at the union hall last night:

... As we waited in line to enter the building we saw next to the handwritten "beer bar" sign another sign clearly stating "AA is at the school" with an arrow pointing across the street. ...

With photos.

Tinymuffins posts photos from today's St. Patrick's Day parade in South Boston.

Carl Tashian does likewise.

Eileen has lived on the St. Patrick's parade route for four years now. She recaps:

... Like the year my sister drank an entire bottle of whiskey and knocked over a platter of deviled eggs. Or the year an anonymous friend was spotted making out with a fireman in the hallway. Or the year we threw about 50 rolls of toilet paper off the back deck and into the trees. ...

Help a desperate blogger out.

Nobody disputes that New York has the largest St. Patrick's Day parade in the country. But who has the second largest? John Daley looks at claims from Holyoke and Savannah, Ga. that their parades are larger than ours.

We’re throwing a party at the Hyatt Regency Boston. The people there will be in their late twenties, through their thirties. We usually get a pretty cool crowd of people and I think having this kind of party will give everybody an alternative to the bedlam that takes over the bars around the city. Check out more here. We’ll have a dinner option, plus all the drinks, but I think its going to be a more relaxed scene. What do you think?

On Involuntary Slacker, Lyss describes the scene (before abandoning it for the non-green environs of the Union Oyster House):

... As we waited in line, the friends an I spotted this girl licking the shaved head of a bald guy through the window of the nearby Bell in Hand bar. Then she got on his lap (facing him) and began rhythmically moving up and down. ...

From Craigslist, where anything goes:

If you're a midget (or someone small in stature) and are looking to make some money....we are having a St Patrick's Party (great group of people) and would like to hire someone to pose as a leprechaun and serve drinks. You must be 21 + and have a great personality! Leprechaun costume a plus.You'll have a great time too! Compensation negotiable.

Via Othniel.