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Informative Speech: The Puerto Rican Day Parade
Wayne Crayton Jr Speech 214 sec 2 February 6, 2008

The Puerto Rican Day Parade

Imagine waking up to the sound of Spanish music blasting through the streets, the smell of Spanish food simmering in the air, and going to the window and seeing thousands of Puerto Rican flags covering the streets. This describes Manhattan during the second week in June. Growing up just a few blocks from Spanish Harlem, many of my friends was Spanish. Their families took me in as one of their own, and that lead to me sharing some of their customs, and traditions such as The Puerto Rican Day Parade. Based on my research and personal experiences, I am creditable to talk about this subject. The Puerto Rican Day Parade is one of the largest and best cultural celebrations. During my speech I will give you the history of the parade, the traditions that go on during the parade and explain why the parade is so important to Puerto Ricans.
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In fact, it was called The Hispanic Day Parade. On Sunday April 12,1958, the first Puerto Rican Day Parade took place in Manhattan, New York. All of the Puerto Ricans from New York gathered to celebrate their culture. Mike Mcintire of The New York Times states in his article” Puerto Rican Day Parade Carries Message in the Mayoral Race, Too.”, That the parade was incorporated with other states besides New York in 1995. This made the parade so much bigger, and fun. The parade always takes place every year on the second Sunday in June. Elder Puerto Ricans feel that Sunday is a day blessed by the Lord.(Vasquez) The parade marches along 5th Ave from 44th street to 86th street and has grown to become the largest parade and the second largest event in New York

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