The Button Man, Yonkers resident Dennis Dunn. Photo from Facebook
As the 69th Annual Yonkers St. Patrick’s Day Parade on McLean Avenue kicks off this Saturday, one of my favorite things to do is to say hello to “The Button man” Dennis Dunn. Dunn has become one of the “Rock Stars” of the Yonkers parade, with hundreds wanting to get a photograph with him or just say Happy St. Patrick’s Day
But there was a time when the traditionalists in the parade committee didn’t really approve of The Button man. That changed once the parade moved from South Broadway to McLean Avenue, and Dennis can be found every parade day holding court outside Rory Dolan’s, which is a landmark for the parade and to get a bite or a drink…if you can get in…