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St Patrick s Day history and origins, "Why do they call it that?"Funny thing. Ireland never had any snakes. None at all. It's probably a metaphor for chasing away pagan religions. St. Patrick died in 461. Specifically, the story goes, he passed away on March 17th. In Ireland, festivals celebrated him on that day. ... read more
A Book on the History of Chicago's Irish Pubs? Happy St. Patrick's Day!
On St. Patrick's Day, you're likely to see all sorts of manifestations of faux-Irish culture: fake brogues, beards dyed red and beer dyed green. But the Irish pub, of course, isn't about drunken knuckleheads and silly hats. ... read more
St. Patrick's Day Spending Most in Eight Years
A pipe and drum corps march down Market Street during the annual St. Patricks Day Parade in St. Louis on March 12, 2011.... Read More UPI/Bill Greenblatt St. Patrick's Day may bring more green because many people view it as a spending ... read more
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