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SouthBoston TODAYOnline • On Your Mobile • At Your Door MARCH 20, 2014; Vol.2 Issue 18 SERVING SOUTH BOSTONIANS AROUND THE GLOBE Principle Parade photos on pages 8 & 9. View more photos Trumps at SouthBostonToday.com Politics - Trust and on the South Boston Today facebook page. Trumps Ego Send your photos to info@ ithin the South Boston SouthBostonToday.com Community - Everyone’s WOpinion Counts! This was the guiding principle when, on March 15 2013, South Boston Today conversations were initiated by Brian Mahoney, on behalf of the Allied War Veterans Council and Michael Dowling and Bob Monahan, on behalf of the South Boston Association of Non-Profits, about the strict guidelines of the Evacuation Day parade and @SBostonToday Stronger the public misperception about the motives and feelings of the Allied War Veterans Council and the South Go to our South Boston Today Boston neighborhood. page to vote on our weekly poll. 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Purchase tickets online at: www.tasteofsouthboston.com Wine by: Al’s Liquors Tickets can also be purchased at: South Boston NDC • 365 West Broadway, South Boston • Tel. 617-268-9610 Beer by: Harpoon Brewery 2 SOUTHBOSTONTODAY • www.southbostontoday.com March 20, 2014 EDITORIAL he parade was veteran’s marching unit, great. We look in an effort to force those T forward to an even “little letters” into our better one next year. For parade. If these are just now, though, it’s time to “little letters” then drop move on. After all we are them, and come join the now at the first day of rest of us in our ‘always Spring. There are some inclusive’ (or ‘never not folks, who, even at this inclusive’) Evacuation/St. late date, want to keep Patrick’s Day celebrations the pot boiling. The most next year. recent politique* refrain Either way, we will just is, “It’s just a couple of have to go on having a little letters on a sign”. great time without you. The Allied Veterans couldn’t agree more. *politique - During the We just wonder why, sixteenth and seventeenth if they’re just “little centuries, politiques were letters”, people would go those in a position of to such lengths, including power who put the success lying and the introduction and well-being of their of a non-existent state above all else. “Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom” - Thomas Jefferson See More Parade pics on pages 7 & 8 Make sure you like & share South Boston Today with your friends! Chief Marshall Brian Mahoney marching in the Parade with his son Brian www.southbostontoday.com SouthBoston PO Box 491 • South Boston, MA 02127 TODAYOnline • On Your Mobile • At Your Door South Boston Today is not liable for errors appearing in advertisements beyond the cost of Publisher Editor In Chief Managing Editor the space occupied by the error. All South Boston Today produced artwork, design, and layout John Ciccone Brian R. Mahoney Brian P. Wallace remain the sole property of South Boston Today. Reproduction in whole or part is strictly forbidden. South Boston Today reserves the right to cut, edit or reject any copy without notice. [email protected] • [email protected] South Boston Today is a Series of the Today Publications Series LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company Deadlines 396 West Broadway • 617.268.4032 • Office hours: Mon-Fri 10:00am - 2:00pm Press Copy - Tuesday at 3:00 P.M - Advertisements - Space Reservation - Monday at 5:00 P.M. Ad Material - Tuesday at 3:00 P.M. Camera Ready Ads - Wednesday at 9:00 A.M. March 20, 2014 SOUTHBOSTONTODAY • www.southbostontoday.com 3 InformationThe Center Reflections on St. Patrick’s Day 2014 SOUTH BOSTON TODAY John Ciccone Note: talk back to John Ciccone by email at [email protected] t’s once again quiet time in the restriction set forth by the Allied smaller, the marchers seemed to to stand their ground, when they neighborhood. All the great Council that no one: gay, straight be deliberately walking slower know they are right. I events put on by the South or whatever, can carry a sign or so as to make it seem longer. A A well done also goes to The Boston Citizens Association and The banner having anything to do with nonevent if there ever was one? Flaherty Family at the Cornerstone Allied War Veterans are over. The sexuality. Our veterans would not Che Guevara himself would have for giving the weak kneed beer streets have been swept, most of the back down, did not back down been disappointed. company the boot, the many decorations have come down and and maintained their dignity at all St. Patrick’s Day/Evacuation day marching units who refused to things are getting back to normal as times. That of course, set off the 2014 was another successful year. be bullied into dropping out of we patiently wait for the arrival of usual posturing for the cameras and We have so much to be thankful for the parade and to those elected spring – if it comes. sound bytes and vicious attacks. and this neighborhood can be very officials who did march with And of course, in addition to all But in every situation, there can proud of our Allied War Veterans pride. As for the rest of the elected the holiday props being packed be comedic relief if you just look for doing such an outstanding job. officials who chose to stay clear, away, we can take comfort in the fact for it. Mass Equality, shrieking It’s refreshing to see that in South it really didn’t matter much. They that all the professional agitators, Southie hating and veteran bashing Boston, we still have people willing were not missed. controversy creating reporters, columnists like Peter Gelzinis pandering officials and the usual and Margery Eagan in the Herald South Boston bashers from outside and the Cambridge wannabe type SOUTH BOSTON and, even home-grown, have either websites and blogs, backed up by DENTAL ASSOCIATES, INC. left town or moved on to other non- a few pandering pols and some 29 Farragut Road, South Boston, MA issues that they live to exploit. cowardly boycotting sponsors 617-268-1030 The whole controversy thought they were putting so much Dr. Philip Barber D.M.D surrounding who could march in pressure on the Allied War Vets that Dr. James McDermott D.M.D MARCH the parade was, as we all know, the vets would have to cave this Dr. Andrew Luccio D.M.D Special concocted. It’s not about who’s gay year. They couldn’t possibly hold Dr. Peter Rider D.M.D Dr. Robert Lincoln D.M.D and who’s not. In fact in never was. out with this much power lined up Dr. James Buechel D.M.D Save 10% off The agitators made it so. What it against them they thought. The Dr. Michele Crohin D.M.D CLEANING, X-RAY, & EXAM was really about is maintaining the reality was that the Allied Vets did theme of the parade and everyone not even break a sweat fending off participating; no exceptions, the opposition. You see folks, this following the same rules with is the other side’s weakness. They no one getting special treatment think too much of themselves. Their or privilege. It also became egos are as big as the moon itself. about a group, Mass Equality, In reality, all the threats, bad press, misrepresenting themselves and boycotts and foot stomping didn’t looking for publicity as well as matter in the least. None of it rattled public officials who should know these vets in the slightest. better, continuing to support this In fact, at times it amused them. group even when it was discovered The calmer our vets remained and Call us to make an appointment • 617-268-1030 that they were frauds. the less attention they gave the Some of the procedures we offer at our practice. Gay persons have always agitators and panderers, the more Cosmetic Whitening, Veneers, Invisalign, marched and they are always furious they became. Oh yes, Implants, General restorative & Cleanings welcome. No one has a problem there was that ‘other’ parade; the Specialty dentistry: with it. The problem started again so called ‘Peace Parade’. By most Oral surgery, Periodontics, Endodontics, Orthodontics this year when Mass Equality, accounts, it was much smaller itching for a fight, didn’t feel that this year than last. Some police www.southbostondental.com they should have to follow the sources say because it was so much 4 SOUTHBOSTONTODAY • www.southbostontoday.com March 20, 2014 Preparation by Commissioner Evans And The BPD Pays Off Parade Arrests Well Below Last Year’s his year only seven men dates in May and June.