Jack Bailey says the Abington parade "started as an Irish joke." It has grown to a beloved town tradition that is expected to draw more than 8,000 spectators and 85 to 95 entries this year.
(Suzanne Kreiter/ Globe Staff)
A town tradition that began as a jest
Jack Bailey says the Abington parade "started as an Irish joke." It has grown to a beloved town tradition that is expected to draw more than 8,000 spectators and 85 to 95 entries this year.
(Suzanne Kreiter/ Globe Staff)
ABINGTON — It was 1980, and Jack Bailey, owner of Eddie Bailey’s Garage Inc., made a $10 bet with an employee that he could organize a St. Patrick’s Day parade. (Full article: 763 words)
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