No more smooches for soldiers.
The Army is kissing a decades-long St. Patrick’s Day tradition goodbye in Georgia’s port city, saying smudged lipstick doesn’t go with the uniform.
For more than 40 years, spectators at one of the world’s largest St. Patrick’s Day parades have darted into the street to peck passing soldiers. But this month, Savannah’s parade committee announced that tradition is not to be continued, sparking frustration from longtime residents.
“Even though rules are meant to be broken, I don’t think traditions are,†said Brian Ferguson, who once marched in the parade as a band member.
Mims Deriso wore the lipstick marks proudly when he paraded, seeing it as appreciation for the military. “It’s a shame it’s got to go,†he said.
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http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/03/17/savannah-says-no-more-to-smooching-soldiers-in-st-patricks-day-parade.htmlThose who don't mind being kissed wear a ribbon or something...easily fixed, but nooooo. PC kills another decades long tradition.