St. Patrick's Day Around the World, America's Favorite Dog, and More

March 17, 2022

Tip of the Day

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Happy Thursdays and Happy St. Patrick’s Day! You can dig into a little St. Patrick’s Day history by taking a peek at how the holiday is celebrated around the world. While you’re at it, now is your chance to take advantage of stores clearing out their corned beef stash. Here’s what you need to know about freezing corn beef to save it for later.

St. Patrick’s Day means spring is just around the corner. If you have a dog we have a pile of ways you can welcome in spring with your fuzzy friend. Speaking of dogs, this breed is still America’s favorite dog.

And water cooler trivia? You know we have some. Here’s a two-for-Thursday. Today is St. Patrick’s Day because March 17 is the day he was believed to have died in 461 A.D. The first St. Patrick’s Day parade took place in 1601 and the Catholic church officially started celebrating the day in 1631. Want to dig more into the history of the day? Here you go!

– Jason

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From the green Chicago River to sparkly shamrock decorations, you’re probably already familiar with how St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated in the United States. However, while Irish-Americans made this holiday a huge deal stateside, it’s celebrated worldwide in some very different and interesting ways. Read More »

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