Strange St. Patrick's Day traditions

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		Weird ways to celebrate the greenest day of the year St. Patrick's Day started as a feast day to celebrate Saint Patrick and the arrival of Christianity in Ireland. Since then it has evolved into a largely secular holiday recognizing Irish culture, leprechauns, and (of course) green beer. But people all over the planet celebrate strangely by: Watching the shortest St. Patrick's Day parade in the world Coincidentally, it takes place on the world's shortest street. That'd be Bridge Street, in Hot Springs, Arkansas. It's only about 175 feet long. Dyeing the Chicago River green The dye is relatively harmless, at least when compared to sewage. The resident turtles are already green so they don't mind, but there's still no word yet on how the fish and beavers feel. Chugging Guinness Worldwide consumption of that Irish beer more than doubles on St. Patrick's Day, to 13 million pints. Visiting the Irish capital of Nebraska The town of O'Neill (so rightfully named) paints the world's largest shamrock in the middle of town. There's also a dramatic reading of Dr. Seuss's Green Eggs and Ham. Making an extra (or early) payment on your student loan Maybe this isn't a tradition...yet. But it should be. Why? Because it'll save you money in the long run, and what could honor Saint Patrick more than a little extra green? Forward to a friend! St. Patrick (patron saint of Ireland) was actually British. He was born in Roman Britain and lived there until he was sixteen, after which point he was captured and taken to Ireland as a slave. He later escaped only to return (by choice) with the goal of spreading Christianity. Strange holidays that actually exist You know, just in case you want to celebrate national yo-yo day. Post a weeCard idea or punchline on our Facebook and be the star of your own cartoon! Check out the illustration of our last featured fan, Erica Shubin! Student loans View my private student loan options for Christopher Newport University Go! Weekly poll Do you plan on wearing green this St. Patrick's Day? Yes No If you do not receive a confirmation page after clicking submit, please click here. Results from last week Do you feel confident you'll crush your upcoming midterms? 51% said yes. 49% said no. Useful links Deals on textbooks Visa® prepaid debit card for students Test prep comparison Student loan comparison College cost calculators
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