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PHUN JOKES
Why
do so many people live in Ireland?
The
Answer
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Why
should you never iron a 4-leaf clover?
The
Answer
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What
is Irish and left out on the lawn all summer? The
Answer
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Why
do McCarty's wear shamrocks on St. Pattys day?
The
Answer
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What
do you call an Irish who keeps bouncing off the walls?
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SAINT
PATRICK'S DAY
St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated each year on March 17th. In
Ireland it is both a holy day and a national holiday. St. Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland as he was the one who brought Christianity to the Irish.
According to legend, Saint Patrick used a shamrock to explain about God. The shamrock, which looks like clover, has three leaves on each stem.
St. Patrick told the people that the shamrock was like the idea of the Trinity – that in the one God there are three divine beings: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. The shamrock was sacred to the Druids, so
St. Patrick’s use of it in explaining the trinity was very wise. Although it began in Ireland,
St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated in countries around the world. People with Irish heritage remind themselves of the beautiful green countryside of Ireland by wearing green and taking part in the festivities.
St. Patrick’s Day is usually celebrated with a parade. The one in Dublin, Ireland is known to some as the Irish Mardi Gras. But the one in New York is actually one of the biggest. It lasts for hours. Two Irish wolfhounds, the mascots of the New York National Guard infantry regiment the “Fighting 69th”, always lead the parade. More than
100 bands and 100,000 marchers follow the wolfhounds in the parade.
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Here's
how you can make a lucky leprechaun, complete
with growing hair! |
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WHAT
YOU NEED:
- 5-inch styrofoam cup
- Planting soil
- Grass seed
- Green construction paper
- Black construction paper
- Wiggly eyes
- Black marker
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WHAT TO DO:
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You need to put the
dirt in the Styrofoam cup, then put in your grass seed. Cover the
grass seed by gently mixing it with your finger. Water your grass so
it will grow. This will become your leprechaun's hair. Wipe off the
outside of your cup. Cut a Leprechaun hat out of the green and black
construction paper. Glue the hat at the top of the Styrofoam cup being
careful not to cover the top where the grass will grow. Glue on the
wiggle eyes. Also, with the green construction paper, cut out some
leprechaun ears, then glue them on the each side of your cup. Use a
black permanent marker to draw a nose and mouth. Now, simply water and
watch as your leprechaun grows it's own hair!!! A great science and
fine motor activity.
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| AUNTIE MARGARET'S TIPS: Kid's.
Take care of your lucky leprechaun and water him every day. Watch how
long his hair will grow. |
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