In Dorchester, giant fruit is local fruit and local fruit is fresh

The Dorchester Day Parade wended its way up Dot. Ave. today, spanning the globe from Vietnamese dragon dancers to people promoting the local food co-op.

Do you think Gretchen said yes?

There were some big costumes:

And little kids:

Plenty of politicians, too, but only state Rep. Carlos Henriquez provided pony rides:

This kid asked City Councilor Charles Yancey for his autograph - but Yancey shouldn't feel special; kid was asking all the elected officials for their signatures:

Dog rides in style:

Just wouldn't be a Dorchester Day parade without a walking donut: