A roaring good time in Roslindale

It was a perfect day for a parade in Roslindale. Some photos:

Maureen Shaughnessy, this year's mayor of Roslindale, gave the assembled throngs a hand:

Plenty of musicians and dancers, including a marching band from Quincy:

There were two Bolivian troupes:

There were tons of Shriners (way more than usual):

Fewer politicians than usual, but among them, Mayor Walsh, here with Boston EMS Chief James Hooley and a kid Hooley knows:

Unlike marchers who gave out candy, City Councilor Matt O'Malley gave out recyclable shopping bags:

EMS honor guard:

The Boston Latin Academy Classics Club wore proper attire:

The parade featured quite a few types of vehicles: