Did You Know? Countdown to St. Patrick’s Day 2009 (03/12)
Thursday, March 12th, 2009
Did You Know? Facts, Figures & Folklore About St. Patrick’s Day March 12 : 05 days till St. Pat’s Day
Did you know that while it is customary to wear green on St. Patrick’s Day in the United States, the color green is actually considered unlucky in Ireland? Green is the color of faeries, which are believed to steal children who wear too much green.
Celebrating the patron saint of Ireland, its said that on St. Patrick’s Day everyone is Irish! The day is celebrated worldwide with shamrocks, parades and green beer! We’ll be presenting a new “Did You Know?” fun fact each day as we countdown to St. Patrick’s Day on March 17th! So stop by again tomorrow or for those with no patience you can visit our St. Patrick’s Day celebration for our list of Did You Know? St. Patrick’s Day facts. Signup for our Did You Know? Holiday Countdown emails delivered every morning. Click for more info.
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