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St. Patrick's Day Blog Hop!

3/16/2012

HAPPY SAINT PATRICK'S DAY!

So let's start with what you can win, because let's face it, we all like to get stuff! From the blog hop, you could win:

* DRUM ROLL PLEASE*

Grand Prize 1: Winner's Choice of a Kindle Fire or Nook Tablet

Grand Prize 2: Winner's Choice of a $90 Amazon or Barnes&Noble Gift Card

Hot damn! If only I could enter! Hee hee!
Okay, from my awesome self you could get a $10 gift card to Amazon! Woot woot! Read on to find out how to enter!

So I thought in honor of the wee little people, I would share with you guys some of the strange traditions that happen around St. Patrick's Day.. you know, the stuff you didn't know before and probably could've lived your entire life without finding out! Good thing I thought of this blog, huh? :0)

So in Chicago, they dye their river BRIGHT FREAKING GREEN! This isn't something that they just started doing, oh no, they've been doing it for over 40 years! Why you might ask? Because they are damn Irish PROUD... or maybe someone just dumped a few gallons of food coloring in one year and they were like ' YES, BEST IDEA EVER!'

In Brisbane, Australia being Irish isn't about how green you can be or about the little men that dance around pots of gold at the end of the rainbow. No, they make sure to point to all the people that it takes to make up the foundation of Australia, by taking time to dress up like teachers, lawyers, and such. Because that's what it's all about, right? Not a holiday highly celebrated for its green beer.

When you come into O'Neil, Nebraska you are greeted with a huge shamrock on the highway. And just to top that off, they have an Irish festival that includes none other than a dramatic reading of Green Eggs and Ham. What doesn't say Irish quite like green eggs and ham...

Apparently, in Wisconsin, there is a town that renames itself "New Dublin," eats corned beef and cabbage all week, and does a parody on Finnegan's Wake. Now, you could probably come up with a hundred different ways to parody that wake... but it probably wouldn't include a bright green painted hearse complete with its very own movement triggered flying "dead body" (aka mannequin). Who doesn't want dead bodies flying in celebration of the Saint Patrick.

And with all the big happenings all over the place for the great holiday that is St. Patrick's Day, why not on the world's shortest street as well? In Hot Springs, Arkansas, they hold a parade complete with green fireworks, Irish belly dancers (because this just screams Ireland to me!) and a pub-crawl. I'd like to know how the shortest street is hosting a pub-crawl... I'm just saying, what is on this street exactly?

So you want that gift card? I mean you did read through all of that to find out how to get it right?

First, if you wanna know if you won, follow my blog! Easy peasy!
Second, please 'like' me on Facebook

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Fourth, and most important, leave a comment so I can contact you with your strange and bizarre holiday traditions, I know not everyone celebrates St. Patrick's Day! Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Feel free to snag a copy of one of my books too! :0)

75 Comments

Amber Preer

3/15/2012 06:58:29 pm

Happy St. Patrick’s Day. Usually I will wear green and start to celebrate my dads birthday because it is the day after.
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latanya

3/15/2012 09:49:17 pm

I follow your blog via networked blogs.

We just wear something colored green.

JeanP

3/15/2012 10:36:46 pm

Fun reading all about the traditions
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Renee Bennett

3/15/2012 10:56:58 pm

Squee! I love these hops. What a great way to discover new authors/blogs and visit with old friends. Got a lot of stops to make so I better get hopping. :-}

My St Patrick’s Day tradition is to have a Shamrock Shake from McDonalds. I love those things. I have so many of them that I don’t want ANY more until the next St Paddy’s Day LOL!

Thanks for being part of the hop and for the chance to win such a fantastic prize! <^_^>
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Drea Becraft link

3/15/2012 11:07:34 pm

don't really have a St.Pattys day tradition (other then wearing green since I am part irish lol) but I plan on going out with friends tomorrow to a local pub for a party!

Great post!

Happy St. Patricks Day (One day early)

~*Drea*~
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Lisa J

3/15/2012 11:12:14 pm

We don;t have any traditions for the day. I usually wear green though.

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Carrie Ann Ryan link

3/15/2012 11:21:55 pm

Thank you for participating!

antane a

3/15/2012 11:41:05 pm

I follow via networked blog. My crazy St Pats tradition is not drinking alcohol

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Kim O

3/15/2012 11:46:02 pm

I make a traditional Irish meal for my family including GREEN mashed potatoes!

Julie Witt link

3/15/2012 11:49:37 pm

We really don't have any odd traditions! I know - how boring, right?! Thanks for sharing all of the weird traditions above because I didn't know ANY of them!
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Hillary Curran

3/15/2012 11:52:19 pm

Thanks for the chance to win! FB is liked, twitter is followed (mebuffy), and site is followed via networked blogs.

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SharonD

3/15/2012 11:58:06 pm

Those traditions are crazy!! I wish I could see that green river :P My tradition is just enjoying time with the family and good beer of course (none of the green beer for me thank you)

May the lilt of Irish laughter
lighten every load.
May the mist of Irish magic
shorten every road...
And may all your friends remember
all the favours you are owed!
Slainte!!

Mimi Rose

3/16/2012 12:06:28 am

Thanks for participating in the hop!

I will be wearing green tomorrow because I don't want to get pinched !!!

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Amy S.

3/16/2012 12:35:08 am

I wear green so my nieces and nephew don't pinch me. lol Happy St. Patty's day!

WakeAngel

3/16/2012 12:39:12 am

I'll be wearing my green scrubs to work and eating corned beef and cabbage for dinner! Yummy!!!

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Anne

3/16/2012 12:43:51 am

I, personally, don't have any strange traditions for the day, but I live near Chicago and am very familiar with the river being dyed green.

Having met a lot of Australians I'm very surprised beer isn't a big part of their celebration.

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Katie L

3/16/2012 12:54:39 am

About all we do is wear green around here (my favorite part is dressing the toddler up for holidays!). Thanks for joining the blog-hop! This is the first time I've followed one and loving finding new (to me) authors!

Sara G

3/16/2012 12:54:53 am

Wish I had a strange holiday tradition but i don't

Happy St. Patty's Day!

~Sara

Krystal Amaral

3/16/2012 01:03:24 am

I don't have any strange traditions but I will be wearing green!

Shannon

3/16/2012 01:21:15 am

Thanks for the post, although I am one of those who don't usually do much for St. Patrick's Day, but might this year since it is on a Saturday. I'll keep up with you on facebook.

kym

3/16/2012 01:28:40 am

I usually wear green, so I dont get PINCHED ;)

Happy St Patty's Day !

~Kym
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Misha link

3/16/2012 02:02:25 am

Followed your blog with Google Reader.

We don't really have massive celebrations in South Africa, but we do congregate in our local Irish Pub. :-D

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Tina B

3/16/2012 02:09:42 am

Happy St. Patty's Day! I love the post. I really didn't know how other people celebrated. I used to live in a city that basically shut down for the day. They start partying (as in the bars open) at 6am and stay open until 2am the next day. They have a parade through the city. People get hotel rooms and ask anyone if they want to come up for a drink or just take one to go. It's pretty cool. I, personally, don't really celebrate. I do try to wear green if I leave the house. Lol. Thank you for the giveaway and HOP!

Gena Robertson

3/16/2012 02:17:20 am

Thank you so much for participating in this hop and for the amazing giveaway chance! You are a new to me author, so I am thrilled to have found you!

I'm a Heinz 57 - my family didn't follow any Irish traditions though, so I wear green unless I am in the mood for my hubby to pinch me *wink*, and I make corned beef and cabbage (YUM)!!

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Ashley

3/16/2012 02:31:53 am

We don't really have any traditions (though there is a creek nearby... maybe we could dye that green...), but this year we are having a birthday party on St. Patrick's Day! By chance, not design, but we're going to have fun anyway. :)

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mamabunny13

3/16/2012 03:08:40 am

When I was younger I did a lot of drinking of the green beer but now I just cook corned beef and cabbage, wear something green and call it a day.
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Lexie@BookBug

3/16/2012 03:11:14 am

I don't really have any St. Patrick's Day traditions. Since we eat dinner with my in-laws every Sunday, they are making all green food for the meal. I guess that will be our celebration. (I always forget to wear green!)
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AnnaM.

3/16/2012 03:14:58 am

I don't have any weird traditions! Just cooking corned beef and wearing green, though my kids' school did serve green eggs and ham recently. My kids thought that was weird. I followed, tweeted and liked your blog!

AnnaM.
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Crystal F link

3/16/2012 03:41:26 am

My bizarre tradition is that we don't have any. Unfortunately beyond making sure the kids are wearing green so they don't get pinched we don't celebrate. Though next year when I'm in better shape I plan on taking part in the St. Patrick's Day 5K or 10K that happens in Emerald Isle, NC which is just across the county from me. They take St. Patty's day much more seriously than the part of the county I'm from :) Thanks for the giveaway!

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Mel Bourn

3/16/2012 04:00:11 am

St. Patrick's Day is a national holiday at my house. I even stayed home to start cooking. We will be setting up for the parade by 7 am tomorrow morning. When that is done we all go to the in-laws and eat, eat, eat. Play games with the kids. Then the Pub Crawl starts. It is a lot like Christmas. Some family member exactly exchange gifts!
Mel
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Lisa Walker

3/16/2012 04:25:07 am

NB follower Lisa Fisher Walker
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I like you on FB as Lisa Fisher Walker
WE all wear green and go to my mom's house for corned beef and cabbage.

Shadow

3/16/2012 04:31:18 am

The only traditions my family has is wearing green and going to the parade. Its fun! :) Thanks for sharing and for the giveaway! Happy St. Patrick's Day!
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damiriji

3/16/2012 04:34:18 am

this year we're racing derby cars. lol

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Heaven O'Shey link

3/16/2012 04:34:52 am

Happy St. Patrick's Day! May the rainbow lead to your success!

JDW

3/16/2012 04:40:33 am

Irish holidays are the best! Paddy's day is my Dad's b-day!

Maya

3/16/2012 04:50:59 am

I just wear green :)
Thanks for the giveaway!
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Sophia Rose

3/16/2012 04:55:37 am

Those were hysterical! I do not do anything unusual though I get into the spirit of things by wearing green and having a meal of corned beef and cabbage.

Thanks for participating in the hop and for the giveaway opportunity.

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Sapphyria link

3/16/2012 05:09:55 am

I am in love with Shamrock Shakes from McDonald's so they are MUST HAVE :)
My sister used to live in a suburb of Chicago, and while I never got there on St. Patty's Day, she and her hubby always went down to the "green" river.

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June

3/16/2012 05:21:13 am

I generally just wear green and maybe decorate a little with shamrocks, etc.
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Thank you for the giveaway
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Sue Sattler

3/16/2012 05:53:36 am

I am following you on FB and Networked blogs as Sue Sattler and Twitter as @armyma32.
I had to buy your book What is a Rue-Rue, that is my son's girlfriends nickname that I gave her.

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Gabrielle J.

3/16/2012 05:54:02 am

I've followed via network blogs under Gabrielle Jones. and I've liked your facebook page.

My mom usually likes to make a corn beef around St. Patrick's Day and tomorrow we're maybe going to either get some Irish coffee or get some shamrock shakes.

Other then the corn beef and some decorating we don't really have an true St. Patrick's Day traditions. Oh and I always try and wear green!

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Allyson Brann

3/16/2012 06:21:51 am

I wear green sorry but don't go all out like some of the other places! :) you are a new author to me . Can't wait to read one of your books.

Fierce Dolan link

3/16/2012 07:01:47 am

Great to meet you! Come by my Hop stop if you get a chance: http://www.fiercedolan.com/blog/2012/03/15/celtic-culture-appreciation-day-or-why-i-meh-st-patricks-day/

Cheers!

Cheryl Lynne

3/16/2012 07:17:43 am

I'm Irish and I celebrate St. Patrick's Day by wearing green and making an Irish dinner. Thanks for the great giveaway! Happy St. Patrick's Day!i follow you on Networked Blogs, FB:Cheryl Lynne and Twitter @cherayn cheryllynne(at)rocketmail(dot)com

Krysykat

3/16/2012 07:21:06 am

I spend they day down at the local pub and grill. Drinking beer and listening to some Irish folk songs :)
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Cynthia Woolf link

3/16/2012 07:25:11 am

Hey Jesse,
See me waving wildly? LOL
Have a happy St. Patrick's Day.

books4me

3/16/2012 08:03:02 am

Wow...a lot of info on St. Patty's Day that I was dying to know...LOL! I'm from Wisconsin and I have heard of New Dublin, WI although I didn't know the full details!

No big happenings here...wear green, eat corned beef and cabbage...low key stuff!

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Aine link

3/16/2012 08:07:53 am

Beannachtaí na Féile Pádraig oraibh!

Being a vegetarian household we have Boxty with your choice of sour cream or apple compote (home made, of course) instead of corned beef and cabbage.

Aine @ House Millar
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Andrea I

3/16/2012 08:14:43 am

I don't do anything special, it's just another day to me.
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Nikki

3/16/2012 08:21:32 am

We just started a new tradition...green cupcakes..lol!! Hey, its not exciting but my 2 year old digs it :)

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JoAnna B

3/16/2012 08:33:26 am

Those are some interesting celebrations. I usually only wear green if I remember. :) Thanks for the giveaway!
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catherine c

3/16/2012 08:37:16 am

no strange traditions here- i am irish so i wear green and eat irish soda bread- i am a follower and FB fan

happy st patrick's day!

Erica Pike link

3/16/2012 08:51:07 am

We don't celebrate this day here in Iceland, but I suppose my tradition for the next years will be blog hopping :)

I've liked FB (Erica Pike), followed through Networked Blogs (Erica Pike) and followed through twitter (@EricaPike).

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Carrie Ann Ryan link

3/16/2012 08:53:25 am

Happy St. Patrick's Day!!!
Thanks for blogging with me today!

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AJ BURTON link

3/16/2012 09:15:29 am

Greta site all the best

Kristine Cayne link

3/16/2012 09:27:53 am

Great photo of the Chicago River dyed green! I mentioned it in a short story I recently wrote so it was great to see it in such vivid color :D Happy St. Patrick's Day, Jesse!

sarah Kalaitzidis

3/16/2012 10:08:38 am

I don't really celebrate St.Patty's day XD
Thanks for the great giveaway!!!
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
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wanda flanagan

3/16/2012 10:09:08 am

We always go ou to dinner and sometimes go away for the whole weekend .St. Patricks Day is our anniversary it will be 18 yrs together tomorrow.

Lila Shaw link

3/16/2012 10:10:00 am

No traditions of my own, but I liked your post about other areas' traditions around the world.

Chelsea B.

3/16/2012 10:19:44 am

I had great fun reading your post! :-)

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Armand Rosamilia link

3/16/2012 10:38:39 am

I'll dye the swimming pool green and then swim in it... or maybe not...

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Stacey Clifford link

3/16/2012 10:44:57 am

Don't have any traditions, I may just have to wear something green this year. :)

Kassandra Appel

3/16/2012 11:18:41 am

We hang out with family and friends with good food!

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IdentitySeeker link

3/16/2012 11:20:48 am

Thanks for this lovely post. I had no idea Chicago dyed their river green! That's so interesting. We don't celebrate this day in my country but I hope you enjoy your day:)

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Elizabeth (BookAttict)

3/16/2012 11:43:15 am

We do "Irish Whiskey Night"!
Happy St. Patrick's Day & thanks for the amazing giveaway!
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3/16/2012 11:52:33 am

I want to see that green river in Chicago in person. How cool is that!

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Menina.iscrazy

3/16/2012 12:10:07 pm

Thank you for participating in the blog hop!

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Angela S Stone link

3/16/2012 12:41:52 pm

Thanks for joining in on the Hop and happy Saint Patty's Day!

xx
A!

Juliana

3/16/2012 01:20:38 pm

I love making corned beef and hash!
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robin priddy

3/16/2012 01:25:56 pm

usually we just wear something green but since ky plays tommorrow, this year we will be wearing blue.

donnas

3/16/2012 02:05:29 pm

Great post! The first few years I lived in Chicago I always went to see the river when green. Then I got tired of the cold.

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Catherine Lee

3/16/2012 02:15:01 pm

I will wear green & my shamrock pin. Tonight, I made corned beef reubens for dinner. I might have a beer...but it won't be green. It will be amber.

Erin Go Bragh!

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Jay

3/16/2012 02:19:26 pm

Happy St Patrick's day. Thanks for your blog

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