Fountains in city parks and squares are gushing water dyed emerald green and hotel rooms are filling up as restaurants and bars make sure they stock extra beer and hire extra staff to serve it.
The St. Patrick’s Day parade that’s a 198-year-old tradition in Savannah will commence Thursday for the first time since 2019. Parade organizers and business owners expect a huge turnout after the coronavirus pandemic forced the parade to be canceled during the past two years, putting a huge damper on what’s typically the most profitable holiday in Georgia’s oldest city.
“Every event we go to, the excitement is there and you kind of feel that buzz,” said John P. Fogarty, chairman of the private committee that organizes the parade. “We’re going to see a lot of smiles. We’re going to see people with their arms around each other saying, `Man, I haven’t seen you in two years!'”
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