Earlier today I decided that I had to get out and see something again. So, I went to the annual Feast of San Gennaro in Little Italy. I thought it was around this time of year and sure enough, it was. This weekend through about next weekend. Little Italy continues to shrink, but it is [...]
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2010 Feast of San Gennaro
September 18, 20102008 New York City Pet Parade on the West Side
October 18, 2008I had never been to the NYC Pet Parade and I decided it was time to go. I saw the announcement and thought that it gave me a chance to enjoy something a little different. You see, I didn’t have high expectations for it as I already understood it isn’t a “parade” in the sense [...]
Sorry about the lack of posts…
October 6, 2008I started Famous Ankles in July 2007 as a way to communicate with family and friends and to detail what I kept seeing in NYC. Then, in August 2007 I started to post daily and after a while…well, it got to be a habit. Unfortunately, I kept seeing mileposts along the way. Two months of [...]
Guidelines for Attending the Puerto Rican Day Parade
June 6, 2008This Sunday Is The Annual Puerto Rican Day Parade!!!!! And I can hardly wait. It’s everything you want a parade to be. Loud. Crowded. Boistrous. Loud. Music. Loud music. Louder music. Amplifiers amplifying the amplified loud music. Rolicking, crazy, wild, fun, and loud. This is a group that throws one heck of a parade! I’ve [...]
Philippines Independence Day Parade – Part 3
June 5, 2008No better way to start off my third and final post on Sunday’s parade than to show Miss Philippines USA. The Jaycees. Or as they marked themselves: The Junior Chamber of Commerce. The next group was the Filipino Social Club of New York City. This was Mrs. Philippines USA. Okay, that’s her well to the [...]
