by Jennifer Jordan

It is a day to celebrate all that is Italian as an estimated 35,000 people lined the streets of Cleveland's Little Italy for the annual Columbus Day parade. The Italian Sons and Daughters of America and The Northeastern Ohio Italian American Foundation have kept the tradition going, now in its 63rd year.

"These are traditions that you don't want to lose. To keep this kind of thing strong, especially in Little Italy is very, very nice to see," Lorraine Dodaro of Gates Mills said. Sandra Pianalto, the former President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, served as Grand Marshall. There was even a sighting of the man credited with discovering America - Christopher Columbus himself.

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Source: http://fox8.com/