Hi all, We went to the parade today but didn't get there until after 1 PM. It wasn't a total loss. We saw our nephew and his girl friend marching with the NYC Parks Dept. but did miss a few other people we knew who were marching like in the NYPD and Manhattan College groups. We did see an organization we were unfamiliar with. Perhaps someone can tell us about it. It's name was The Glasgow Celtic Supporters Association. Since we are moving to NC before the end of summer, we decided to go to the NYC St. Patrick's Day this year. Had a very nice experience in the subway. My husband had one MetroCard and was planning to get one for me when a woman came over to us and explained that the card can be swiped twice so that we didn't need to get a second card as long as there is enough cash on the card. When the cards first came out you couldn't do that. Hope you all had a Happy St. Patrick's Day no matter where you are. Nora Hopkins FitzGerald Hopkins - Castlebar, Co. Mayo/New York City Grant - Drumboniff, Co. Down/NYC