Polish Constitution Day Parade
polish constitution day parade chicago largest polish parade outside poland celebrates anniversary ratification polish constitution may historian norman davy call first constitution kind europe second world united state constitution since polonias various community organization come together organise traditional chicago salute pride tradition every year parade held saturday closest third day may main organizer parade association polish club whose leadership grand marshal queen parade elected organizer allocate place marching column participant like organization school band folk dancing group parade also occasion local national politician used curry favor chicago polonia polish community notably robert f kennedy attended festivity may along attending mass holy trinity polish mission parade polish constitution established constitutional monarchy three definite branch government extended right social class parade take place expressing polish value tradition history outside one biggest parade first parade took place humboldt park time located heart polish downtown world war ii parade moved downtown first state street dearborn street finally grant park every year parade start location buckingham fountain end bridge chicago river today river dearborn south stream red white everyone come show polish pride parade filled float decorated emblem logo polonian organization mix marcher representing organization dancer marching band added event chicago polonia largest polish community outside warsaw proudly participate parade downtown chicago parade marching group participated audience according various source thousand people year parade collect crowd thousand people dedicated poland parade taking place music playing dancer dancing people marching polish constitution day parade also available ondemand parade filmed local tv channel television station provide polish parade expected draw thousand view television coverage serial killer john wayne gacy appointed director parade supervised work parade gacy met photographed first lady rosalynn carter may rosalynn carter signed one photo john gacy best wish rosalynn carter event later became embarrassment united state secret service gacy wearing pin indicating person received special clearance secret service parade