Southside Chicago St. Patrick’s Day Parade!!!

Creepy little fella, ain't he?


A couple mounted police protecting the interests of BP gas.


Megan looking at the mayhem


Noah seems a bit overwhelmed.


Frances and Noah beginning to celebrate Chicago's Southside St. Patrick's Day Parade


Just a few of the hundreds of thousands of people having a good time.


Iconic


A lot more of Chicago's Police State made it's presence this year.


Did you know there's a parade going on?


These cops are actually arresting people for drinking. Now, look at this picture. EVERYONE IS DRINKING. Even the police are drinking. They are drinking at a drinking festival. People come here, pay money, move to Chicago, and make a life and economy based on this fact. Yet, they still arrest people for it...


This guy is talking to the cops saying "ARE YOU SERIOUS? You are arresting them for drinking? What about the other 300,000 people around here drinking? What about the cops and firemen in the parade drinking? You have got to be kidding?"


This is what is going on right above the cops head. A three story building of partying.


Me and Frances making our obligatory stupid face picture.


MORE LEPRECHANS!!!


HAPPY 21ST BIRTHDAY RANDOM GIRL!!!


Channel 7 trying to get above the peons and little people of Chicago and pretend the Southside parade is something a bit more "classy."


No one did this at all.


Megan, Frances, Noah, and Mike along Western Avenue.


Cops surrounded by chaos.


Side street near the Beverly Arts Center


Just a few Chicago residents


Frances and Megan waiting for Mike and Noah to get back from their $5 bathroom excursion


Just a few more people


Girls with camera phones.


Megan, Mike, and Frances




Mike with some pizza


Frances


Noah


Megan




USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA!


This guy never stood up again...


The line for the portajohns where it so filthy it "seemed someone blew up in there."


Noah and Frances talking to some guy about Sloth from Goonies.


Some cop arresting some 10 year old.


Some more cops arresting some more kids.


Frances and Mike


Mike and Noah


Noah and Frances


Storm Troopers going down the alley


More kids... More arrests...


I should have been a lawyer...


Another one off to Gitmo... There must have been a bounty put on kid's heads this year...


CSX Railroad security watching kids.


Noah waiting for the bus


Frances and Noah on the Kedzie bus home


Mike!

A good time had by all. Got to see the parade, had some fun, watched some kids roughed up by the police. All and all, a great St. Patty's Day.

xoxo,

Mike

SOUTHSIDE IRISH PARADE TOMORROW!

Southside Irish Parade

WHEN: Sunday, March 9th @ 11:30 am (don't be late!)
WHERE: Between 103rd - 114th on Western Ave. Chicago, IL

Sun Times: 10 Tips For Surviving the Southside Irish Parade

Southside Irish Parade

COME TO NICK’S BIRTHDAY PARTY TONIGHT! (or pic of Labor Day Drunken Irish Actor Car Thiefs)

Hope to see everyone at Nick's B-day tonight at my apartment!

Mi Terra in Little Village for Amanda's B-day.

 B-DAY GIRL!  The Mariachi Band I like this pic because it is red for some reason... Mexican food and mariachi music!



Amanda, Brent, and Karli at Mi Terra.

After picking up Paul Bourdon from the train station and getting some drinks with Ronan and Cormac, Megan's car was broken into. All they stole was Paul's old cell phone maybe worth $3 on the street. There was a Lexus parked behind us with nicer stuff too. Must have been a crack head...
SUPERDAWG! If you haven't been here for a hot dog, then you've never had a real hot dog!
Labor Day festivities at the Murder House
Katie showing off some athletic ability.
Matt nailing the birdie. Team Nick & Karli.

Frances would appreciate this. I found our old screen at a jewelry store near my work. Probably was the most valuable thing in Cherry House.
My next album cover.
Wednesday Night BBQ never looked so exciting....
Waiting for the play Sive to begin. Ronan's parents are in the show and traveled from Sligo, Ireland to put it on. Very Irish. I understood about half of what was said. I think I got it though. It was very good.
Play action!

Having a few Guinness' after the show with the crew.
This guy is professional Gaelic Football player in Ireland and an actor in the show. He's holding a trophy, which is the equivalent of the Stanley Cup in hockey. They used it for the raffle...
Why is Kareem Abdul-Jabbar giving martial arts classes near my house? Anyway, see you all tonight at NICK NUMMERDOR'S BIRTHDAY BASH!