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385 A. D.
The birth of Patrick in
Britain.
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432
As a Bishop, Patrick
went to Ireland to form one religion. The Shamrock has several meanings.
One is that it represents the Holy Trinity, one is a pagan symbol for the rebirth of
Spring, and another is a symbol of Irish nationalism.
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461
Bishop Patrick is
sainted upon his death.
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1737
Boston hosts the first
St. Patrick’s Day celebration in America.
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1762
New York hosts the
first St. Patrick’s Day Parade in America, the largest
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1824
Savannah, Georgia
hosts its first official St. Patrick’s Day parade, the second largest. Some even turn their beer and grits
green to celebrate their Irish heritage.
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1900s
Corned beef and cabbage
became the traditional meal. In Ireland, the traditional meat
is Irish bacon. But Irish bacon was hard to come by and
too expensive.
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1959
Disney changed the
personality of the leprechaun to a cheerful little character in its movie: “Darby
O’Gill And The Little People.”
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1965
Chicago was the host
city that turned its river green, starting an annual tradition.
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1998
Maryville, Missouri
hosted the world’s shortest St. Patrick’s Day parade: 96 ft.,
8 inches. It was
legitimate and certified by the Guinness Book of World Records.
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200?
CITY/STATE was the host when SPONSOR introduced
O’Shawn the Elfrechaun as America’s own leprechaun
and symbol of St. Patrick’s Day.
