Freitag, 20. März 2009


St. Patrick's Day

On march 17, Saint Patrick, he’s one of the patron sants in Ireland, is celebrated.
The St. Patrick's Day custom came to America in 1737.
That was the first year St. Patrick's Day was celebrated in Boston.
Here are some informations of a famous custom:
Going Green
It literally means the color green wearing it, drinking it, and eating it. The greener the better, even including dyeing the rivers green! For over 40 years, the city of Chicago has dyed the Chicago River green. The city uses a vegetable dye that starts off orange but with some Leprechaun magic, it turns green in time for St. Partick's Day.

Today, people celebrate the day with parades, wearing of the green, and drinking beer. One reason St. Patrick's Day might have become so popular is that it takes place just a few days before the first day of spring. One might say it has become the first green of spring.