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From left Tony Pease, Abby Gillam, Lily Abromeit, Cassidy Farwell and Megan Haase-Divine, display their enthusiasm while watching the St. Patrick's Day parade Monday, March 17, 2008. The annual parade rolled through Lawrence under a steady rain.

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Olivia Embrey, 11, Lawrence, shows off her green braces as she watches the St. Patrick's Day parade.

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A rain-soaked clover litters the street during the St. Patrick's Day Parade on Monday, March 17, 2008 in downtown Lawrence.

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A family stays dry inside the back of a car Monday during the St. Patrick's Day Parade. The annual parade rolled through Lawrence under a steady rain.

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Chris Merrill dives into a puddle of water and simulates swimming during the St. Patrick's Day Parade on Monday, March 17, 2008 in downtown Lawrence.

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Douglas County Girl Scouts yell out to the crowd Monday, March 17, during the St. Patrick's Day parade.

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The Social Service League float was packed with green umbrella-toting participants in the St. Patrick's Day Parade on Monday, March 17, 2008 in downtown Lawrence.

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Rachel Rodenmayer, 4, Wellsville, takes in the St. Patrick's Day parade under a large poncho.

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Parade participants on the Sandbar float dance to a country song as umbrella covered parade goers watch the St. Patrick's Day parade Monday.

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Dressed as a leprechaun, Richard Daughtery hands out candy during the St. Patrick's Day Parade on Monday, March 17, 2008 in downtown Lawrence.

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Children wait anxiously for the St. Patrick's Day Parade to reach them as they stand at the corner of 10th and Massachusettes Street.

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Some St. Patrick's Day parade observers stay dry inside the Harbour Lights, 1031 Mass. St. The annual parade rolled through Lawrence under a steady rain.

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Kathryn Bach, 6, left and her friend Elizabeth Embrey, 7, get treats from a parade participant during the St. Patrick's Day parade Monday.

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A juggler performs along the sidewalk during the St. Patrick's Day Parade on Monday, March 17, 2008 in downtown Lawrence.

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St. Patrick's Day Parade goer Tammy Gulotta finds a spot along Massachusetts Street for the parade on Monday, March 17, 2008.

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Mr. Bean, a Boston terrier, paces Massachusetts Street during the St. Patrick's Day Parade on Monday, March 17, 2008 in downtown Lawrence.

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Members of the Kansas City Pipe and Drum perform along Massachusetts Street during the St. Patrick's Day Parade on Monday, March 17, 2008 in downtown Lawrence.

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St. Patrick's Day Parade participant Phil Ostronic hands out ballons on Monday, March 17, 2008 in downtown Lawrence.

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Some watched the parade from the comfort of their hotel rooms in the Eldrige Hotel during the St. Patrick's Day Parade on Monday, March 17, 2008 in downtown Lawrence.

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Participants ride atop the float for the Sand Bar during the St. Patrick's Day Parade on Monday, March 17, 2008 in downtown Lawrence.

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