There is something about religious festivals in New York City. You can’t find that same character or gothic feeling in other parts of the country (except maybe in ‘Nawlins). Maybe it’s the old ritual of parading a saint down the street with a marching band, while scores of devout followers line the streets. You don’t find that much in the South or Midwest.

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