Cleveland Columbus Day Parade
October 8, 2007

It seemed more like August than October as the temperature soared during the annual Columbus Day Parade in Little Italy.

The day began with Mass at Holy Rosary Church which featured the combined choirs of the four historically Italian Cleveland area churches - Holy Rosary, Holy Redeemer, St. Rocco and Our Lady of Mt. Carmel.

The 55th annual Columbus Day Parade kicked off a little after noon from Murray Hill and featured over 100 units and a dozen marching bands.

Parade Grand Marshall Bob DiBiasio missed the Cleveland Indian's trip to New York in order to lead the parade.

Columbus Day Parade Grand Marshall Bob DiBiasio

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Little John Rinaldi and Big Chuck

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Biagio Parente, Italian Consulate Emeritus

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Donnie Russo, Italian Mother of the Year

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One of the Columbus Day Parade Floats

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Stomping Grapes in the Parade

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Jimmy Dimora in the Batmobile

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Watching the Parade

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See a slideshow of many more pictures from the 2007 Cleveland Columbus Day Parade

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