St. Patrick revelers opt for sober celebration
Photo credit: Getty Images | Revelers cheer on the marchers during the 251st annual St. Patrick's Day Parade in Manhattan. (March 17, 2012)
Is a sober St. Patrick's Day an oxymoron? Some Irish New Yorkers, revolted by the displays of public drunkenness and eager to abolish old stereotypes, are hoping not.
Last year, almost 500 people attended an after-parade "Sober St. Patrick's Day" party at Regis High School on the Upper East Side. The family-friendly event, featuring fiddle champions, comedians and step dancers, will be repeated...
