As I’ll be out of town Thursday through Saturday, I thought I’d use today to wish everyone a Happy St. Patrick’s Day. What types of things do you do for “luck?” Do you believe in luck? Let’s find out a little bit about St. Patrick’s Day and how it came to be in the United States.
According to Wilkipedia, Irish American immigrants brought Saint Patrick’s Day to the United States. The first celebration of St. Patrick’s Day took place in Boston, Massachusetts in 1737. The first celebration of St. Patrick’s Day in New York City was held at the Crown and Thistle Tavern in 1756. In 1780, General George Washington allowed his troops a holiday on March 17. This event became known as The St. Patrick’s Day Encampment of 1780. Today, St. Patrick’s Day is widely celebrated in the United States by Irish and non-Irish alike.
Americans celebrate the holiday by wearing green. Many people, regardless of ethnic background, wear green-colored clothing and items. Traditionally, those who are caught not wearing green are pinched. Wow, doesn’t that bring back memories of school days – dreading the day because you forgot it was St. Patrick’s Day and you didn’t wear green – or trying to tie a piece of cloth or ribbon around your wrist and telling people that’s your green!
They say some of the best fun can be had in cities such as New York (which has the largest parade outside of Ireland), Chicago (they dye their rivers green), New Orleans (they do the whole Mardi-Gras theme), and Savannah, Georgia. There’s also a place called Maryville, MO that boasts the shortest parade, each year trying to shorten from the previous year. In 2006, it was approximately 86 feet long!
So if you’re feeling the blues from the early “daylight savings time” switch this year, think about taking a little trip and have yourself a bit of Irish fun this weekend. Who knows, maybe your luck will change!
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Now wouldn’t that be lucky??
Vickie
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