Kilts, kids and canines flooded the streets of Old Town Alexandria in Virginia on Saturday afternoon, as the city celebrated its 53rd annual Scottish Christmas Walk Parade.
The event honors the city’s 1749 founding by Scottish merchants, including its namesake — Scotsman John Alexander, who owned the land that eventually became Alexandria.
“The ancient Scottish families were called ‘clans,’ and so to commemorate Christmas every year and to celebrate our Scottish heritage, we participate in this annual walk,” Madeline Young-Black, who marched to represent the Young clan, told WTOP…