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You Won't Believe The Ingredients In This Homemade Shamrock Shake I Just Had

John Riggs — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 18:58:00 +0000

One of my co-workers thought it'd be funny to make his own 'shamrock shake' being that St. Patrick's Day is on Sunday. He wouldn't tell me what was in it until I took a drink. Although nobody was brave enough to actually try it, I decided to give it a try. What's the worst that could happen?

How Countries Around the World Celebrate St. Patrick's Day

Kathy Landin — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 16:36:57 +0000

St. Patrick’s Day isn’t just for people in Ireland and Americans who want to pretend to be Irish for a day. There are celebrations of this saint and his saintly day all around the world.

What's the History of the Irish Car Bomb?

Cole Stryker — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 22:41:08 +0000

The Irish car bomb (a shot of Irish whiskey and Irish cream dropped into a pint of Guinness) is a standard St. Patrick’s Day cocktail, though its origins aren’t commonly known. First of all, it didn’t originate in Ireland. In 1979, Charles B. Oat created the drink at Wilson’s Saloon in Norwich, Connecticut, according to [...]

Best Bars in Casper For Drinking on St. Patrick's Day

Ian Delap — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 20:38:53 +0000

Saint Patrick's Day, also known as Feast of Saint Patrick, was officially established in Ireland in the 17th century as a day of feast. The holiday eventually made its way across the ocean to be celebrated in the U.S. Wearing green, eating corned beef and cabbage, and of course drinking alcohol is the standard way for Americans to celebrate this holiday. However, many folks skip the feasting part and go straight for the booze. Which is why I have compiled the list of best bars in Casper to go drinking on St. Patrick's Day.

Strange Green Liquid in Dallas Waterway Isn't for St. Patrick's Day

Danny Gallagher — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 19:00:45 +0000

Cities like Chicago dye their rivers green to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Dallas, however, isn’t trying to start their own green tradition, at least not intentionally.

A waterway just outside of the Medical City Dallas Hospital started to fill with a mysterious green goo last Wednesday.

Save Your Pennies By Making Your Own Shamrock Shake at Home

Danny Gallagher — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 21:48:33 +0000

McDonald’s Shamrock Shake usually comes once a year around St. Patrick’s Day, but as the holiday passes, so does the elusive tasty beverage. Now you don’t have to be in March (or Irish) to enjoy one year round. The cool part is you don’t have to just stick with the normal sugar-laced treat. There are [...]

Is Luck a Factor in Your Career? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 20:23:58 +0000

As we approach St. Patrick’s Day, it’s a good time to think about how luck affects our lives. According to a LinkedIn survey of 7,000 workers worldwide, 84 percent believe luck plays a role how they are doing in their career. However, they don’t think luck is the only factor. In fact, 70 percent said that [...]

10 Gloriously Green St. Patrick's Day Foods

Kathy Landin — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 20:20:21 +0000

Everyone knows that St. Patrick’s Day is the one day out of the year when we’re all Irish. And, apparently that translates into wearing anything green and silly we can get our hands on and having as much to drink as we can carry at one time. But, there’s another strange tradition that has developed in celebration of this day. We can’t explain it. Are Irish people really that into unnaturally green food?

10 Signs You Are Too Excited About St. Patrick's Day

Danny Gallagher — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 18:25:08 +0000

There are few holidays that create more excitement and festiveness than St. Patrick’s Day. All over the country, people crowd the local pub in green clothes where they guzzle a ton of green beer, only to puke it back out in a green mess and wake up the next day in a green haze.

Of course, just like the crazy uncle in your family who thinks he’s Santa Claus in July, some people can take a good thing way too far. These are the trigger signals that you need to de-green yourself.

17 Dogs Rockin' Adorable St. Patrick's Day Costumes

Nick Romano — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 15:26:12 +0000

St. Patrick’s Day is coming up fast, and you know what that means? You’ll soon be crawling through pubs, plumping up your beer belly and pinching everyone not wearing green. Even if you’ve already got your costume planned out, chances are your pooch is feeling left out.

10 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Leprechauns

Danny Gallagher — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 17:17:59 +0000

Few icons from folklore and mythology have been branded and co-opted more than the leprechaun. Stories of their rare appearances and coveted pot of gold have permeated almost every aspect of popular culture. They have become so synonymous with Irish culture that the streets are filled with tall green hats and green coats every St. Patrick’s Day. Their history, however, is far different from the traditional leprechauns that endlessly wander into bars and fight hangovers one weekend in March. Take a look at a few things you probably didn’t know about leprechauns.

10 Lucky Movie Quotes for St. Patrick's Day

Danny Groner — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 19:05:32 +0000

St. Patrick’s Day brings out the superstitious side in all of us. Lucky charms come front-and-center this week as we head into the holiday weekend. Though St. Patrick’s Day doesn’t get the same love in cinema that other high-profile holidays receive, Hollywood does have a rich tradition of crediting “Lady Luck” for certain milestones and achievements. Here are 10 “lucky” movie quotes that you can pull out on St. Pat’s Day.