Here is a video view of the 2012 Morris County St. Patrick’s Parade from the line of march. A splendid time was had by all!
The parade is a highlight of every year for us at MorristownGreen.com. We have had some splendid adventures, and met many splendid people, in and out of the line of march since 2008. The joy on the face of Grand Marshal Rich Smith on Saturday was the closest thing you will ever see to the grownup version of a kid on Christmas morning. Simply remembering that sight makes us happy.
MG correspondent Robyn Quinn–who is being honored next week by the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office for her wonderful volunteer work as a parade organizer–compared the parade to a symphony. It takes many musicians to make a great performance.
The analogy extends to the great folks who marched with MG and celebrated with us afterward. We are thankful for these friends and neighbors who share their precious time and talent with us, and with you.
Per usual, Sharon Sheridan was masterful at marching and covering the parade. Sharon is putting together some high-quality children’s art events next month at St. Peter’s; please visit her Kickstarter page and support this project if you are able.
Scott Schlosser, Paul Hausman, Berit Ollestad and Hal Crosthwaite also trained their lenses on the parade; their eye-popping results will be rolling online as fast as we can post them.
Speaking of rolling, we were thrilled to use the wearing of the green to promote green energy–in the form of John Tetz’s pedal-powered velomobile. John is an artist and engineer who designed this unique banana-shaped vehicle himself, to the delight of squealing kids along the parade route. His starring role in The Last Ride of Sustainable Man at our MG Film Fest last year is another example of art imitating life.
John wasn’t the only environmental movie star parading with us. Donna Bangiola, star of The Legend of Lake Pocahontas at the 2010 MG Film Fest, devotes much of her spare time to cleanups of Lake Pocahontas, a little known jewel in our midst.
The symphony analogy was particularly apropos for our house band, Timeless Jazz, stars of Morristown’s Got Talent! Gus and Peter Bacas have enlivened countless MG events with their sparkling riffs. They gave their instruments the day off this time, and we are glad the brothers had a chance simply to enjoy the parade.
There also was true valor in our ranks–and we’re not just talking about enduring the embarrassment of cavorting with a guy in 18th century loungewear.
The parade route took MG contributor Judy Stein-Loewenthal near the manhole that injured her arm in an explosion last summer. That cannot be a pleasant memory; we applaud Judy’s courage.
It also was a privilege marching with (in alphabetical order) Irene Avlonitis; Mitzi Chaves; Judy’s husband Steve Loewenthal and sons Zachary and Jake and their dog Sky; Jackie Ollestad and her grandson Mateo; Leslie Raff; Stacey Schlosser; Cathy Veit; Douglas Vorolieff, and the young ladies who joined our parade in progress. MG correspondents Marie Pfeifer and Carl Hausman circled up with us later.
Of course, an Army marches on its stomach, and our troops were well fed by Chef Melody of the Main Event.
The soundtrack on the video is courtesy of Flutatious!
MORE ABOUT THE ST. PATRICK’S PARADE
Photos by Scott Schlosser and Kevin Coughlin. Please click icon below for captions.
Thanks, Mike. Congrats to the parade committee on another really fun parade.
Kevin as usual you always do a great job. Congratulations to Morristown Green
and Cousin Robyn Quinn
It was a pleasure marching with you and your family, Judy!
Love the video! Thanks for including us. We had a great time and the video captures the experience really well. I enjoyed watching it almost as much as I enjoyed being in the parade!