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St. Patrick's Day
by the Numbers.
Everyone can be
Irish for a day on March 17.
In the U.S., St. Patrick's Day
has evolved into a reason to
celebrate your Irish heritage.
On average, 13 million pints of Guinness
are served on March 17.
Chicago has a famous tradition
of dyeing its river green.
The tradition started in 1942,
and takes 40 pounds of dye.
Boston is a great place to
celebrate with its annual parade.
It is the most Irish city in the U.S.,
with 20.4% of its citizens are of Irish ancestry.
79% of celebrators plan to wear green.
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The cost-of-living crisis and the end of the Covid-19 pandemic have been reflected in the Office for National Statistics’ ‘basket of goods’, which measures the UK’s inflation rate. A pint of Guinness and hand sanitiser have been removed whilst gluten-free bread and air fryers are in. Vinyl records have made a return to the basket after a 32-year absence, thanks in part to the success of a Taylor Swift album. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
7 , St. Patrick's Day Traditions:, Explained.
Everyone is Irish on St. Patrick's Day,
but why are these traditions so significant?.
1. St. Patrick.
Patrick was an Irish missionary who
was kidnapped as a child and
brought to Ireland. March 17 is
believed to be the day of his death.
2. The Green River
in Chicago.
The Chicago River has been
traditionally dyed green for over 50
years. The color green is derived
from the green strip in the Irish flag.
3. Parades.
The first St. Patrick’s Day parade
in the U.S. was in 1762. They allow
people to proudly celebrate their
Irish-American identity.
4. Shamrocks.
Shamrocks used to be worn by the
Irish in defiance of the ruling British
class and to represent kinship
among the native people.
5. Drinking Guinness.
This Irish stout is the drink
of choice on St. Patrick's Day,
with about 13 million pints
consumed on the holiday.
6. Leprechauns.
These little green men come from
8th century Irish folklore. They were
said to make shoes and wreck
havoc on unsuspecting humans.
7. Corned Beef
and Cabbage.
This tradition was begun by poor
Irish-Americans of the 19th century.
Corned beef and cabbage were
the affordable option
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