Wind not brisk enough to stop the Roslindale Day parade

In addition to these Bolivian dancers, also dancing down Belgrade and up Centre and South: The Morenada-Diablada New England dancers:

There were plenty of other dancers as well in the parade, dedicated this year to long-time organizer and Roslindale booster Tom Donahue:

A number of bands, too, including a large marching band from Quincy:

JP Honk:

Steel drummers:

Pipers:

There weren't all that many politicians in the parade, surprising in an election year. Mayor Wu and aide Dave Vittorini walked the route:

Also walking: At-large Councilor Ruthzee Louijeune and former councilor and current state Rep. Rob Consalvo. The only statewide candidate to show up, though, was Republican Anthony Amore, running for auditor:

The Mozart, Dunkin' Donuts and Miss Massachusetts, all in one float:

No explanation needed:

Shriners, of course:

Batman and the missus:

Alan Wright, making his usual appearance on his cargo bike:

He later noted there were 100 fossil-fuel-burning vehicles in the four-mile route.

Chacha Haygood (l) with her cousin. Haygood spent the summer going up to strangers in Roslindale, downtown Boston and Quincy just to chat and take their picture, so when she saw some guy taking photos of the parade for UHub, she started talking to him, too: