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'Christmas' back for Patchogue parade - fireworks are not

Originally published: November 19, 2009 5:11 PM
Updated: November 19, 2009 9:40 PM
By PATRICK WHITTLE  patrick.whittle@newsday.com

Quick ReadThe organizers of the annual Patchogue boat parade have decided to restore the word "Christmas" to the event's title.

The 2008 Patchogue Holiday Boat Parade along the

Photo credit: Newsday File / Kathy Kmonicek | The 2008 Patchogue Holiday Boat Parade along the Patchogue River.

The organizers of the annual Patchogue boat parade have decided to restore the word "Christmas" to the event's title - but they will sideline the man who ignited a controversy over last year's parade name.

The parade, which began in the mid-'90s, was named "Patchogue Holiday Boat Parade" by last year's organizers in an effort they said was intended to make the event more inclusive. The renaming...

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