Worth the wait to celebrate ...

Although the temperatures were a bit chilly and a noticeable breeze was blowing, conditions for the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade held Sunday, March 22 in Waukon were still much better than they were a week prior when a snowstorm forced postponement of the annual event from its original date of Sunday, March 15. Not even that delay could dampen the Irish spirit on display, as more than 130 parade entries that made their way along this year’s parade route took approximately an hour to complete their circuit of Irish celebration early Sunday afternoon. Additional photos taken by Standard Assistant Editor Joe Moses from this year’s parade can be found on Page 28 within this same edition of The Standard. All of the parade photos found in this issue, along with many more from Sunday’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade, are available for viewing by clicking on the Photos link on The Standard’s website. A video of this year’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade can also be found on The Standard Newspaper’s Facebook page.