Saturday, March 17, 2012

St. Patrick's Day

  • For the first time in years St.
  • (Washington Post)
  • Images of red-haired leprechauns with leering grins. The way Samantha Brown, a Johns Creek mother of two, sees it, St. Patrick's Day isn't very kid-friendly. It lacks the recognizable characters of Christmas.
  • (Atlanta Journal Constitution)
  • Googles home page on March 17 featured a St. Patricks Day tribute. The holiday doodle draws its inspiration from the intricate calligraphy of the Book of Kells, an illuminated gospel manuscript well over 1,000 years old.
  • (Huffington Post)
  • *79 F. record high in the Twin Cities Friday. 71 F. old record set in 1930. 41 F. average high for March 16. 52 F. high temperature a year ago, March 16, 2011. 1.3 snow so far in March at KMSP. 10.4 average March snowfall for the Twin Cities.
  • (Minneapolis Star Tribune)
  • On Saturday, people throughout the world will celebrate St. Patricks Day, many of them not knowing just exactly why.
  • (Chicago Tribune)
  • Savannah's St. Patrick's Day — that world-famous bacchanalia of suds, floats, lipstick-stained soldiers and green, green, green — has arrived.
  • (Savannah Morning News)
  • If you have ever cruised on a boat on Irondequoit bay, a very distintinctive house stands out among the McMansions and the cottages along the water.
  • (Democrat and Chronicle)
  • Local comedian Jimmy Tingle has a flair for Boston humor. His act is sprinkled with references to Massachusetts people and events.
  • (Boston Globe)
  • DOVER— State and local police will maintain a strong presence this weekend as revelers take to the bars and streets in celebration of St. Patricks Day.
  • (Fosters Daily Democrat)
  • DUBLIN -- Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny is leading a global St. Patricks Day charm offensive that seeks to woo investment from the United States, China and other countries to debt-crippled Ireland.
  • (Star-Press)

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