A day to celebrate Dorchester

At least down in Ashmont, the Dorchester Day Parade managed to finish before the skies opened up today.

One kid's salute to the ARVN:

There were, naturally, plenty of pols. At one point, as his sound truck played "Shipping up to Boston," Charlie Baker jumped onto the sidewalk for a little dancing:

One wonders if this guy was swept out to sea as the parade approached Columbia Point and the winds picked up:

He bikes to work:

The Dunks cheer as they approach the Ashmont Dunkin' Donuts:

This group had heart:

World's largest meatballs, courtesy Tavolo:

These kids are not in training as Imperial Storm Troopers. They're modern representations of Spartans, from some high school in New Hampsire:

Faces only a mother could love: