Started back about 150 years ago and enhanced by the iconic song written by Irving Berlin, the parade has morphed from women showing off their millenary skills into...well, something else.
Today, the parade is primarily in front of St. Patrick's Cathedral, which is seen here as a three image panogram.
The dog is 17, the cat is 21, owners are somewhat older.
Some creations were projects lasting several months. The lady talking into the CBS microphone attracted a lot of attention, but I don't know who she was.
I Included the last three photos because of a similar feature in each.
Just my vague humor.