Mar 17, 2007

Saint Patrick's Day Celebration

Saint Patrick's Day is celebrated worldwide by Irish people and increasingly by many of non-Irish descent (usually in Australia, North America, and Ireland), hence the phrase, "Everyone wants to be Irish on St. Patrick's Day." Celebrations are generally themed around all things green and Irish; both Christians and non-Christians celebrate the secular version of the holiday by wearing green or orange, eating Irish food and/or green foods, imbibing large quantities of Irish drink, and attending parades.






























Many Irish people still wear a bunch of shamrocks on their lapels or caps on this day or green, white, and orange badges (after the colours of the Irish flag).
Girls and boys wear green in their hair.








The Chicago River, dyed green for the 2007
St. Patrick's Day celebration.






















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