The streets of South Boston ran green with Irish pride Sunday morning, as revelers poured out for the earlier, stricter edition of Southies annual St. Patrick’s/Evacuation Day Parade. “This is Boston’s finest,

Paul Healey, of Holbrook, walks with friends toward the action of the St. Patrick’s Day Parade, in South Boston. – Pat Greenhouse/ The Boston Globe Participants dressed as Min

The annual St. Patrick's Day parade launched at the intersection of Lexington and Central avenues at 2 p.m. This year's parade grand marshals were Diane Leonard and Kyle McCauley Belokopitsky, according to the parade's website.