51.   One has to ask whether these parades are an expression of pride or of desperation and fear.

52.   Parades can be the worst events for mascots.

53.   Parades are now a rarity.

54.   Parades are thus a form of expression, not just motion. . . .

55.   Perhaps there will be another parade up Broadway and even another invitation to the White House.

56.   Protestants say the parades are central to their status and self-identity.

57.   She often remarked that she felt the parade was a celebration of Irish success.

58.   So the pet parade is out.

59.   Since the parades are on consecutive days, the groups share portable toilets as well as wooden platforms for speakers.

60.   Some of the small black flags signaling that the parade was a protest were decorated with shamrocks and gold ribbon.