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7 things you didn't know about St. Patrick's Day

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Friday, March 17, 2017
7 things you didn't know about St. Patrick's Day
His name wasn't Patrick and we are supposed to be wearing blue? Here's 7 things you don't you know about St. Patrick's Day.
  1. St. Patrick's name wasn't actually Patrick
  2. Green wasn't St. Patrick's color
  3. Public drunkenness on Patrick's Day isn't a new thing
  4. Historically, it was a dry holiday in Ireland
  5. The very first parade didn't take place in Ireland.
  6. Catholics can eat corned beef today, even though it's a Friday in Lent
  7. The world's largest shamrock is in Nebraska
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