St. Patrick's Fun Facts
United States
Traditions
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The date St. Patrick's Day is celebrated.

March 17th

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Food and drinks become this color

Green

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Every day this march is really big and with a lot of people

A parade

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Ireland's nickname

"The emerald isle"

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This river is painted green

The Chicago river

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A special type of meat eaten especially on St. Patrick's Day.

Corned beef

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How often is St. Patrick's day celebrated

Every year

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A vegetable with eyes that tastes great mashed or fried.

Potatoes

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A green vegetable that can be eaten with corned beef. 

Cabbage

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On St. Patrick's Day we wear this color so that we don't get pinched.

Green

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Where else is St. Patrick's day celebrated?

Ireland

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A green milkshake

Shamrock shake

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St. Patrick is the patron saint of what country?

Ireland

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How many people march in the parade?

About 200,000

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The National flower of Ireland

Shamrock

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