YOU MAY HAVE NOTICED
and especially at the end of The
Wearin’ of the Green, St. Patrick’s
Day Parade. As the license plate
that originated from the Ponchatoula
Fire Department.
Originally a pumper, The Parade
at a body shop in White Castle. The
additional passengers and in 2002,
Ferrara Fire Apparatus in Holden,
LA further advanced the renovation
and repair of the truck that included
refurbishing the engine, painting, and
repair of related components.
Whether it’s the clang of the bell,
a blast of the air horn or the vintage
siren, you’ll probably hear it before you
see it. Other than the St. Patrick’s Day
events throughout the year.
You may have noticed it at Henry’s
and Government Street. Wallace O.
been of tremendous assistance to us in
old truck.
the late Chaney Joseph. Charles and
Chaney provided a valuable service in
transporting friends and relatives on
parades and for yearsto
come, our State Fire
and Special Assistant,
Dean Smith, provide the
same assistance on the
parade route.
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2009 Crumbling concrete supports
on the Overpass Bridge being
repaired; The Oscar Mayer
Wienermobile was a special guest.
2015 Honored to be one of 14 St. Patrick’s
Day celebration destinations in
worldwide travel publication,
Destinations Magazine. CATS
Shamrock Shuttle was initiated to
assist in moving parade-goers to
and from the route without having
to park in the area.
2016 Mockler Beverage brings the worldfamous
Clydesdales to lead the parade!
Wet weather kept major crowds away, but
it was a great day for thousands.
2017 For Grand Marshal, we honored
the families of the three slain
from the Summer of 2016,
Deputy Sheriff Bradford Allen
Gerald and Corporal Montrell
Jackson; Planter’s NutMobile
2018 Online parade store opened
to sell collectible parade prints
and memorabilia.
2019 First year of the 5K Shamrock Run
sold out three weeks before the event;
Inaugural issue of The Wearin’ of
the Green Parade Magazine; Added
University Human Jukebox performed,
courtesy of Uncle Earl's Bar.
Length of route: 2.5 miles
WHAT’S WITH THE
FIRETRUCK?
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BY PAT SHINGLETON
/wearinofthegreen.com