St Patrick's Day

Today's Green Beer

About 1,000 participants, including four bagpipers from the champion Windsor Canadian Police Pipe Band were on hand to lead the Papa Rocco's perennial St Patty's Day parade and Pub Crawl. 

Bill McGinnes was the Grand Marshall (carrying the stick) for the Gulf Shores walking parade on March 17. He finances the leisurely, song-filled stroll to various downtown watering holes.

The giant green crawl begins around 9:30 a.m. and ends around 2 p.m. The parade route includes stops at Papa Rocco's, The Flying Harping, Mudbugs, The Steamer, DeSoto's, The Hangout, The Pink Pony, Gulf Island Grille, Hooters, Ribs 'N Reds and ends at Mikee's.

Snowbirds have been walking with McGinnes and original bagpiper Jocko McClean since the 1980s.  Spring Breakers are now joining the older crew of Irish.

McGinnes and McClean, like the bagpipers and other regulars wear kilts.

The parade started with 30 people and one bag piper in 1979.

Cute Leprechaun

Grand Marshall Bill McGinnes

The Pipes

Breakfast: Irish Coffee and Beer

Love a Man in a Kilt