St Patrick Day

Irish And American Progressives Are Organizing A St. Patrick's Day Rally Against Trump In New York

... government to criticize Trump’s xenophobic rhetoric went viral in November. “We have a strong voice and we need to use it,” Ó Ríordáin said. “We have to say, ‘Look, on this day, on the day that everyone considers themselves a little bit Irish, we have to speak up for immigrants everywhere.’”. Several activists, including King, contacted Ó Ríordáin after his famous November speech with the goal of collaborating on transatlantic civil rights efforts. Ó Ríordáin saw Trump’s election as the culmination of a nationalist wave sweeping Western countries that included the United Kingdom’s vote to leave the European Union, commonly known as Brexit. “We feel it keenly in Ireland because we’re right between Trump and Brexit. We’re right between the two major earthquakes in the Western world over the last year or so,” he said. After Trump implemented the first ...

Three St. Patrick's Day Adult Beverages That Aren't Green Beer

... answer to the Shamrock shake, and it is freaking tasty, my friends. Though most Grasshoppers are made with equal parts white crème de cacao, crème de menthe and heavy cream, I like to take my cue from The Drink Blog and get a little cognac in there. Just combine 1 ounce of each white crème de cacao and crème de menthe , along with 1 1/2 ounces each of cognac and heavy cream. Shake it all up with some ice, strain into a pretty glass, and top with chocolate shavings, if you are so inclined. (Boss move: Make your own crème de menthe.). Southern Exposure: This cocktail— from the blog Honestly Yum —is the polar opposite of the Grasshopper, and gets its color from a fresh-to-death mixture of lime juice, celery juice, and fresh mint. But don’t worry, this isn’t a health drink, because there’s gin in there, an ounce and a half to be exact. Chuck that gin in a ...

Tracing Back Ancestry For St. Patrick’s Day

... starting with immediate family then digging deeper so that is what we did. “Slowly, people have been trying to figure out where their families came from. You keep back generation after generation,” Bohan said. We came to my grandfather, Paul Mc Donnell. Everyone called him “Slim.” Fittingly for this story, he was born on St. Patrick’s Day. He was proud of his Irish roots, but when tracing back his ancestry, we came up against something many other families do. “You talk about a brick wall—that’s the point in the story where you are stuck. You have come to a dead halt,” Bohan said. This is the point where online databases or records cannot give any further information. “We get stuck in Worcester, Massachusetts,” Bohan said. Bohan says this is when you have to get hands-on. “Now [you] have to try and figure out what happened and see if parents left any succeeding documents,” according to Bohan. Bohan did exactly that. She drove to Worcester ...

Small, Chilled Crowd Cheers St. Patrick's Day Parade

... Buy Photo. Eric Arthur and Cayla Bonafede of Buffalo kiss minutes before the start of the St. Patrick's Day parade. CARLOS ORTIZ/@CFORTIZ_DANDC/STAF, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER. The Irish flag being carried during the St. Patrick's Day parade. CARLOS ORTIZ/@CFORTIZ_DANDC/STAF, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER. Buy Photo. Wayne Panepinto of Rochester, dressed as a Celtic warrior, blows the horn while helping promote the Rochester Academy of Irish Dance during the St. Patrick's Day parade. CARLOS ORTIZ/@CFORTIZ_DANDC/STAF, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER. Catching treats during the St. Patrick's Day parade. CARLOS ORTIZ/@CFORTIZ_DANDC/STAF, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER. Buy Photo. Mark Garland of Brighton as St. Patrick waves to the crowd during the St. Patrick's Day Parade. CARLOS ORTIZ/@CFORTIZ_DANDC/STAF, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER. Buy Photo. Kathy Allen of Pulaski, Oswego County, hands Irish and US ...

These Are The Best Cities For St. Paddy's Day Celebrations

... Washington, D. C., is dyed green in celebration of St. Patrick's Day. Brendan Smialowski, AFP/Getty Images. A girl participates in a St. Patrick's Day celebration in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Peter Morrison, AP. Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, center, meets cadets during a visit to the 1 st Battalion Irish Guards at a St. Patrick's Day Parade at Mons Barracks in Aldershot, England. Kirsty Wigglesworth, AP. Laura Mazzara, left, takes a photo of her sons while waiting for the start of the St. Patrick's Day parade in Savannah, Ga. Stephen B. Morton, AP. Chizzy Odimgbe keeps warm before the start of the St. Patrick's Day parade in Savannah, Ga. Stephen B. Morton, AP. The Wales Millennium Center in Cardiff is illuminated with green lights to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in Cardiff, England. The Leaning Tower of Pisa is illuminated by green floodlights in Italy. Sarto Roberto, AP. Anze Kopitar, left, and Matt Greene of the Los Angeles Kings wear green St. Patrick's Day warmup jerseys as they get ready to play the Arizona Coyotes ...

St. Patrick's Day Parades

... salute to parade watchers from the top of the Quigley's Irish Pub float during the West suburban Irish's 24 th annual St. Patrick's Day celebration in Naperville. Daniel White | Staff Photographer. Members of the Houlihan Clan are one of about 100 floats and marching units making their way down Mill Street during the West suburban Irish's 24 th annual St. Patrick's Day parade in Naperville. Daniel White | Staff Photographer. The Mc Nulty Irish dancers march down Mill Street during the West suburban Irish's 24 th annual St. Patrick's Day parade in Naperville. Daniel White | Staff Photographer. Naperville Mayor Emeritus George Pradel gives the thumbs-up as he stays warm during the West suburban Irish's 24 th annual St. Patrick's Day parade in Naperville. Daniel White | Staff Photographer. Naperville American Legion Post 3873 helps lead the West suburban Irish's 24 th annual St. Patrick's Day parade down Mill Street in Naperville. Daniel White | Staff Photographer. Danny Holt of Chicago secures an inflatable Lepechaun in the bed of his truck ...

Sf Wears The Green To Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day

... San Francisco St. Patrick�s Day Parade in San Francisco, Calif. Saturday, March 11, 2017. Photo: Mason Trinca, Special To The Chronicle. Image 17 of 33. Members of the Murphy Irish Dancers prepare before the start of the 166 th Annual San Francisco St. Patrick�s Day Parade in San Francisco, Calif. Saturday, March 11, 2017. Photo: Mason Trinca, Special To The Chronicle. Image 18 of 33. Tian Guo Marching Band practice before the start of the 166 th Annual San Francisco St. Patrick�s Day Parade in San Francisco, Calif. Saturday, March 11, 2017. Photo: Mason Trinca, Special To The Chronicle. Image 19 of 33. Michael Le Boeuf, center, tunes Mick Jordan's, left, bagpipes before the start of the 166 th Annual San Francisco St. Patrick�s Day Parade in San Francisco, Calif. Saturday, March 11, 2017. Photo: Mason Trinca, Special To The Chronicle. Image 20 of 33. The 166 th Annual San Francisco St. Patrick�s Day Parade and Festival commences in downtown San Francisco, Calif. Saturday, March 11, 2017. Photo: Mason Trinca, Special To The Chronicle. Image 21 of 33. The 166 th Annual San Francisco St. Patrick�s Day Parade and Festival ...

Thousands Turn Out For Cold But Sunny St. Patrick's Parade Downtown

... Hooley/Chicago Tribune). William Lee Contact Reporter Chicago Tribune. Not even the bone-chilling temperatures could put a damper on the frenetic vibe Dan and Undrea Draney Woolley and their four daughters brought with them to Chicago's annual St. Patrick's Day Parade downtown Saturday. On an icy but sun-drenched day, the shamrock-colored family from Rochester, Minn., crowded in front of a metal barricade near Congress Parkway ready to shout for the slightest movement along the parade route. "We got here an hour early and we're pumped!," Michaelie Woolley, 26, yelled, sparking cheers from her family. Visiting one of her twin daughters, a nursing student at Rush University, was a bonus in the annual celebration of Irish heritage for Undrea. Her grandfather was born in Northern Ireland’s County Down on March 17, the traditional death date of St. Patrick. As a result, the Woolley home each year is transformed into a sort of St. Patrick's Day party spot, decorated in green while the family enjoys corned beef and cabbage, soda bread and their special holiday green spaghetti. "She's fanatical about her Irish heritage," Dan Woolley, 55, said of his wife ...

Gay Veterans Allowed To March In South Boston St. Patrick’s Day Parade After All

... bigotry and discrimination.”. At first, the council reportedly offered no reason for the rejection. The following day, Out Vets was told that their application had been late, Bishop said. They were also told that their logo — a rainbow banner with the words “Pride Honor Sacrifice” over the image of a folded flag — violated the parade’s code of conduct. [ The state of gay rights around the world ]. Out Vets challenged those reasons, pointing out that no deadline appeared on the application and that the group had marched in the parade the past two years with the exact same logo. “This is one of the biggest political miscalculations I’d ever seen,” said Dee Dee Edmondson, the attorney who does legal work for Out Vets. “They literally thought they had a bargaining chip in making us take off the rainbow flag. … I think the national political climate and the pushback on LGBT rights is probably a little bit a part of ...

Crowds Put On The Green For Spokane’s Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade

... oversized green bow tie and oversized green framed glasses. A fake orange beard covered up Daly’s real gray beard, but he said next year he might take the next step and simply dye his beard orange. He also carried a knobby Irish walking stick and wore a green hat on his head. “I just love St. Patrick’s Day,” he said. “I get a lot of pictures taken. I love it. It brings the joy of Ireland to people.”. Daly’s family came to the United States from Cork County during the Irish potato famine, which struck the country in the mid-19 th century. Originally their last name was O’Daly, but it was hard for Irish immigrants to find work so they dropped the “O,” Daly said. Daly and his family visited Ireland last year and he’s always happy to talk about his heritage. “This is my day,” he said. “That’s what my wife says.”. Traci Garcia doesn’t have a shred of Irish ancestry in her as far as she knows, but that didn’t stop her from bringing her extended family down to watch the parade. They were accompanied by Justice, a massive black English Mastiff and Neapolitan Mastiff mixed breed dog. Justice wore a bright green jacket to keep him warm and dry. “This is ...

St. Patrick's Day Festivities In Bethlehem Were Cold But Colorful

... to show off my legs with long johns on," joked Jeremy Redcay of Upper Mount Bethel Township, the returning champion, as he waited for the contest to begin. He wasn't able to defend his crown, as first-time participant Blaise Polentes of Bethlehem won first place in the pre-parade event, taking home a prize of — what else — a kilt. The contestants paraded before a panel of female judges who may have seen more than they needed — or wanted — as the guys stretched, squatted and strutted through the store to Mc Carthy's Red Stag Pub upstairs. PHOTO GALLERY: Bethlehem celebrated St. Patricks Day Saturday starting with the Best Legs in Kilt competition hosted by Donegal Square followed by the Celtic Classic Parade of Shamrocks. (AMY HERZOG / THE MORNING CALL). "It's just fun," said Tim Koblish of Stroudsburg, who took second place. Many onlookers seemed to relish the more risque routines as they downed drinks. "Real men wear kilts in cold weather," Donegal Square owner Neville Gardner said. There were plenty of them outside later for the parade, which started at 10 th Avenue and West Broad Street, turned on Main Street and ended beneath the Hill-To-Hill Bridge. ...