Fun Facts St. Patrick’s Day

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- March 11, 2009 at 4:31 am #271485
  
  JoAnn
  
  St. Patrick was born in Scotland, but spent 40 years preaching Christianity in Ireland.
  
  Legend says that St. Patrick chased all the snakes out of Ireland.
  
  The three‐leaf clover was used by St. Patrick to explain the Holy Trinity to pre‐Christian Ireland.
  
  For St. Patrick’s Day every year, Chicago dyes its river bright green to celebrate.
  
  Leprechauns are hard‐workers although sometimes mischievous! They are the official shoemakers to the fairy kingdom.
  
  19 U.S. Presidents have claimed Irish heritage
  
  Corned beef is completely an American invention, but very popular with Irish‐American immigrants.
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