St. Patrick chasing animated snakes. Fairies with gossamer wings. And even a large green Octopus.

Those were just a few of more than 100 green or Irish-themed entries in today’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade through downtown Lawrence.

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According to parade announcer Hank Booth, this year’s parade had the most-ever official entries, with 108. The warm, but windy weather drew out thousands of spectators, who lined Massachusetts Streets several people deep along the parade route.

The parade lasted about an hour, starting in South Park near 11th and Massachusetts Street and going north across the Kansas River Bridge into North Lawrence.

For more on the parade, see the 6News reports at 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. on Sunflower Broadband’s Channel 6 and pick up a copy of Friday’s Journal-World. The parade will be replayed on Channel 6 at the following times: 8 tonight, 10 a.m. and 10:30 p.m. Friday, noon Saturday and 8 p.m. Sunday.