The Constitution Day Parade must go on
On Sunday, May 19, Brooklyn’s Norwegian population was saying a collective Uff da! in the rain.
The annual Norwegian Constitution Day Parade kicked off at Third Avenue and 81st Street at 1:30 p.m., rain or shine, just like organizers promised.
Revelers lined Third Avenue waving Norwegian flags, St. Olaf’s pennants, and holding signs with famous Norwegian phrases like Uff da! Though most wore ponchos and had umbrellas, nothing could dampen the spirits at one of Bay Ridge’s most celebrated and anticipated events, where even the Third Avenue storefronts prepare by hanging Norwegian flags in the windows.