st. patrick's day

     

Dating back at least 100 years, "drowning the shamrock", or going drinking, is a tradition on this holiday

Trivia about st. patrick's day

  • Holiday associated with the "Wearing of the Green"
  • For 2008 the green dyeing of the Chicago River is scheduled for 10:45 A.M. on this holiday
  • This March observance has been called the "most important national holiday in Ireland"
  • It's the holiday you associate with the "Wearing of the Green"
  • On March 17 Maryville, Missouri holds "The World's Shortest" parade for this holiday
  • In 1737 in Boston, the Charitable Irish Society held the first municipal celebration of this holiday
  • The 3 leaves on the shamrock associated with this holiday are said to represent the Holy Trinity
  • Holiday celebrated in the parade seen here
  • This observance celebrates the "Apostle of Ireland"
  • On this day, instead of the usual colored beer, you might go for an Irish Eyes--whiskey & creme de menthe
  • Richard Nixon's Checkers speech said that his wife was named Patricia Ryan & born on this holiday; neither was true
  • Some churches gave special dispensation for Catholics to eat meat when this fell on a Friday in Lent during 2000
  • This holiday is also called La Fheile Padraig