- Target:
- The South Side Irish St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee
- Region:
- United States of America
The Chicago Southside Irish Parade was established in 1979, by two families, the Hendry and Coakley families, with a vision. They envisioned their community coming together to celebrate their Irish hertiage, values and traditions. Who would have thought it would have evolved into what it is today?
Could they have foreseen that over 300,000 people would join in the celebration of our heritage? That this day would become one of the most looked forward to days of the year? That attending the parade would become a tradition passed down through generations, that spans over three decades?
We need to preserve the Southside Irish Parade!
We, the undersigned, call upon The South Side Irish St. Patrick's Day Parade Committee to greatly reconsider their decision to cancel the parade.
The South Side Irish parade has become one of the most beloved traditions to those who reside on the South Side of Chicago. It encompasses traditions, values, and the sense of community that is so rarely found in the world today. And you want to get rid of that?
The parade has become much more than just a parade for its attendees, for many it has become a day when families come together and the Beverly, Morgan Park, and Mount Greenwood welcome tens of thousands of visitors to its humble community and show the world what being Irish is really all about.
Faith. Friendship. Community. Loyality to your heritage.
You can't just take that away.
Ending this parade effects everyone. The bars along Western Avenue will loose business, as will the Irish stores in the Chicago land area, something that's not needed in the these tough economic times.
It breaks my heart to know that future generations will never get a chance to experience the joys and traditions that have been passed on for decades.
The South Side Irish Parade is a tradition that can NEVER be replaced and we won't stand by and watch you try to do just that.
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The Save the Southside Parade petition to The South Side Irish St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee was written by Erin Redmond and is in the category Neighborhood Living at GoPetition.