While the meteorological start of spring is March 1st, and the equinox puts it at the 20th; an equally important date in Massachusetts is March 17th, St. Patrick’s Day.
From the Library of Congress comes the silent film of the parade held in Lowell in 1905.
It’s a wonderful trip back in time, for an event that brings out the Irish in all of us.
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