A member of the St. Paul bouncing team flies into the air. The bouncing team showed off its skills throughout the parade. (Meghan Vosbeek/TommieMedia)
The Red Wing King marches down the street in Thursday’s parade. Mark R. Dowdell is the president of Rochester’s parade committee. (Meghan Vosbeek/TommieMedia)
One of the Leprechauns of St. Paul smiles as the parade marches by the J.J. Hill Library. The Leprechauns of St. Pul were celebrating 30 years. (Meghan Vosbeek/TommieMedia)
Seamus the dog wears green to celebrate his Iris name. A multitde of Irish dog breads were spotted around Rice Park. (Meghan Vosbeek/TommieMedia)
A man takes a break from playing Irish music in Rice Park for all to listen to. Bagpipes are a commonly played instrument among Irish musicians. (Meghan Vosbeek/TommieMedia)
A team of men play hurling in Rice Park. Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic origin. (Meghan Vosbeek/TommieMedia)
An Irish man was spotted walking his dog through the St. Patrick’s Day parade. The myth of the leprechaun was made up by Americans and is not actually a part of Irish tradition. (Meghan Vosbeek/TommieMedia)
A group of students pose in the midst of the St. Paddy’s day festivities. Students honored tradition by wearing shamrocks and green accessories or clothes. (Meghan Vosbeek/TommieMedia)
Meghan Vosbeek can be reached at vosb0005@stthomas.edu.