Parade participants decked in green tote pipes and merrily sport Irish memorabilia during the parade. St. Paul held Minnesota’s first St. Patrick’s Day parade to celebrate Irish heritage in 1851. (Andrew Brinkmann/TommieMedia)
Anita Mack, the 2013 “Klondike Kate” winner, waves to the crowd. Mack wore clover sunglasses, one of many zany outfit pieces on Tuesday. (Andrew Brinkmann/TommieMedia)
A flute player fills the air with music during the parade. Musicians clad in historic garb represented Historic Fort Snelling at the parade on Tuesday. (Andrew Brinkmann/TommieMedia)
A member of the St. Paul bouncing team soars above the crowds. The bouncing team showed off its acrobatics at the parade. (Andrew Brinkmann/TommieMedia)
The flag of Ireland flies above the St. Patrick’s Day crowd from atop a screeching fire engine. The day commemorates Saint Patrick and the arrival of Christianity in Ireland and celebrates the heritage and culture of the Irish in general. (Andrew Brinkmann/TommieMedia)
An Irish rendition of Elvis Presley gets into character as spectators cheer him on. St. Patrick’s Day has been an official Christian feast day since the early 17th century. (Andrew Brinkmann/TommieMedia)
A parade participant shows off his shades and other regalia to the crowd. On St. Patrick’s Day it is customary to wear shamrocks and green clothing or accessories, sometimes known as the “wearing of the green.” (Andrew Brinkmann/TommieMedia)
Photojournalist Andrew Brinkmann captured some of the sights at St. Paul’s St. Patrick’s Day parade.