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Why Do We Wear Green on St. Patrick's Day?

Leslie Reynolds — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 22:10:17 +0000

Have you ever wondered why wearing green on St. Patrick’s day is such a big deal? I mean, there isn’t another day in the whole year where if you don’t wear a specific color you get pinched. I did a little bit of research to find out the origins of both of these crazy traditions. [...]

Best St. Patrick's Day Parties in Tyler

Leslie Reynolds — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 21:08:13 +0000

St. Patrick’s Day is basically a holiday used as an excuse to drink. Sure getting all dressed up and pinching people who aren’t wearing green is fun, but St. Patrick’s day wouldn’t be near as fun without the green beer. We’re getting together a list of St. Patty’s Day parties here in Tyler, and this [...]

10 Things You Didn't Know About St. Patrick's Day

Kathy Landin — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 03:30:08 +0000

Everyone enjoys putting on their best green clothes on March 17th and being Irish for a day. We’ve all heard there was a saint and something to do with snakes in Ireland and now we have parades and drink green beer. But what do we really know about St. Patrick’s Day? While everyone is claiming [...]

Dropkick Murphys Announce Special Releases for St. Patrick's Day

Chris Cobb — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 20:06:08 +0000

For me, St. Patty’s Day is bigger than Christmas! If it’s like that for you, too, then be on the lookout. Dropkick Murphys will be giving their fans some gifts for St. Patrick’s Day. The band will premiere their concert film Dropkick Murphys: Live at Fenway as well as a new video for their song [...]

St. Patrick's Day in Ireland – Sober and Solemn?

Marcie Pink — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 22:25:17 +0000

While many people associate St. Patty’s with heavy drinking and pub crawls, in Ireland, St. Patrick’s Day is a historically solemn and sober holy day for Roman Catholics. Believe it. Until the 1970s, pubs were actually legally required to close up shop for the day. In those days, families would go to church and perhaps share [...]

4 Quirky St. Patrick's Day Traditions

96x Rock — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 17:08:59 +0000

You know what they say: one man’s pub crawl is another man’s….public reading of “Green Eggs and Ham”? Some places around the world celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in uniquely festive ways. Here are some of our favorites: Hot Springs, Arkansas Home to the shortest street in the world, Hot Springs hosts the World’s Shortest St. [...]

History of the Irish Car Bomb

Marcie Pink — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 23:02:05 +0000

The Irish Car Bomb (a shot of Bailey's plopped in a pint of Guinness) is a popular drink around St. Patrick's Day, though some be surprised to hear it didn't originate in Ireland. In 1979, Charles B. Oat created the drink at Wilson's Saloon in Norwich, Connecticut, according to a booze blogger who studied bartending under Oat.