Luck of the Irish in the Elm City

Yale Daily News 2:51 am, Mar 22, 2010

<br /><center><small>Created with <a href="http://www.flickrslideshow.com">flickr slideshow</a>.</small></center></p> <p><b>Despite a torrential downpour,</b> New Haven celebrated St. Patrick’s Day in style, with the city’s 168th annual parade last Sunday. Green-clad musicians, Celtic flag bearers and the occasional Star Wars character promenaded down Chapel Street. 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