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March 12, 2012After a nine-year hiatus, the Irish-Italian Parade rolls again this month.
The parade departs La Casa del Sol Restaurant in west Houma at 1 p.m March 18, according to Celeste Landry, one of the organizers and a float captain.
At least 10 floats are scheduled to carry riders who throw cabbage, onions, bell peppers, potatoes and just about anything needed to make an Italian stew. Riders also throw beads and stuffed animals.
The parade is scheduled to turn on Hollywood Road, then Main Street and follow the traditional west Houma Mardi Gras route.
In addition to the floats, beauty pageants’ contestants, local musicians and local dance troops are scheduled to ride, Landry said.
The Terrebonne Parish Irish-Italian parade started in the 1990s and rolled through east Houma. It was cancelled nearly 10 years ago because of funding issues, Landry said.
“We’ve been organizing it and trying to get it going,” Landry said. “We’ve been working on it since last May.”
The parade uses floats owned by the Krewe of Hercules.
About 160 people had already registered this year, and the parade can accept up to 320 riders, she added. Registration costs $200 and riders must purchase their own throws.
To register, call Landry at (985) 851-6012 or Marlene Jewell at (985) 804-4203.
