These are my friends from high school. We went to a private Catholic school, home of the Celtics and we take the Southside and St. Patrick's day parade very seriously. It is in our blood. We have no choice. Anyways, those two parades are close to my favorite times of the year.

I love the way our city celebrates St Patricks's day. Maybe it's because our Mayor is Irish or because Chicago has a lot of Irish people residing. I don't know but I do love it and I hope the tradition never ends. The best part of the two parades is being with family and celebrating our culture.