Celebrate St. Patrick's Day Around the World

Learn all about the many St. Patty's Day Celebrations Around The World

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St. Patrick's Day began as a holiday in honor a man named St. Patrick who did great work in Ireland during the late 5th Century. Throughout the years, St. Patrick's Day has become more of a day to simply celebrate being Irish. Traditional symbols of the holiday include shamrocks, Leprechauns, and of course, wearing the color green!

Take a look at Sam and Sofia's St. Patty's Day outfits!!

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Across the world, people who want to celebrate head to parades and events whether they're really "Irish" or not. Little Passports (A monthly children's subscription service that teaches your kids about different states in the USA and new countries around the world) has shared some of the special festivities planned in each of these countries.

Australia

In Brisbane, the St. Patrick's Day celebrations last for ten days and include a parade, Irish dancing, dinners, boxing matches, as well as a Family Sports Day which includes Gaelic Football and other Gaelic sports!

Folk Group Photo Credit: Zvonimir Atletic / Shutterstock.com

Japan

In Tokyo, over 1,000 people wearing green will take part in their parade this year. They also host an International Collegiate Festival with workshops where you can learn Irish dance, play Irish music, and enjoy a full day of concerts!

St. Patrick's Day Parade: KengAduldej / Shutterstock.com

Ireland

Dublin hosts a giant four day festival featuring a parade with marching bands from all over the world. They also hold a fair with carousels, roller coasters and Ferris wheels and an Enchanted Banquet which includes a "curious evening" with plenty of erish fables, fairy tales and folklore. The festivities begin with famous buildings like the Blarney Castle, St. Patrick's Cathedral, and the Bank of Ireland being lit green!

Trinity College Photo Credit: Semmick Photo/Shutterstock.com

United States

The United States hosts St. Patrick's Day parades in over 100 cities. One of the biggest is in the city of Chicago, who famously dyes its river green for the day! After the huge parade which draws thousands of people, you can head to the St. Patrick’s Day Festival at the Irish American Heritage Center and listen to Irish music, dance, and of course eat good old Irish food and drinks!

Chicago River Photo Credit: gary yim/Shutterstock.com

St. Patrick's Day is only a few days away! Sam and Sofia are trying to decide where around the world to celebrate. Will you help them decide where to go? Visit their Facebook page to vote.

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It's Saint Patrick’s Day

Photo of St. Patrick from www.biography.com

Saint Patrick’s Day is known to be associated with everything Irish: anything green, gold, shamrocks as well as luck. Most importantly, to those who celebrate its intended meaning: a traditional day for spiritual renewal and offering prayers for missionaries worldwide.

Why is Saint Patrick's Day celebrated on March 17th?

There are a few different stories about why Saint Patrick's Day lands on March 17th. One theory is that that is the day that St. Patrick died. Since the holiday began in Ireland, it is believed that as the Irish spread out around the world, they took with them their history and celebrations. The biggest observance of all is, of course, in Ireland. With the exception of restaurants and pubs, almost all businesses close on March 17th. Being a religious holiday as well, many Irish attend mass, where March 17th is the traditional day for offering prayers for missionaries worldwide before the serious celebrating begins.

In America, St. Patrick’s Day is a big deal. Big cities as well as small towns celebrate with parades, wearing the color green, music and songs, Irish food and drinks, and activities for kids such as: crafts, coloring and games. Some communities take things to the extremes and dye their rivers and/or streams GREEN!

(I know, crazy right? I bet it looks awesome though!)

Green water flows to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in the fountain on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, on March 17, 2012.

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How about a bit of Native American History as well as a Native American Word Scramble to start off the New Year?

Not too much is known about the dates and events of the Native Americans before the Europeans arrive, but I'm on a mission to learn and if I succeed then I'll be sure to let you know.

The following timeline begins with 1st contact which was made by Christopher Columbus.

Christopher Columbus

1492 - Christopher Columbus 1st makes contact with the Native Americans. He calls them Indians because he believes that he has landed within the East Indies.

1513 - Juan Ponce de Leon explores Florida and comes runs across Native Americans. He then takes 8 of them captive.

1539 - Hernando de Soto lands in Tampa Bay, Florida and kills around 100 Native American warriors!

1539 - The Spanish first make contact with the Pueblo Indians in the southwest.

1620 - Pocahontas marries Englishman John Rolfe.

1680 - The Pueblo Indians rage against the Spanish and take back their homeland, for 12 years.

1754 - The French and Indian War between France and Great Britain begins. Indian tribes were a part of both sides.

1763 - The French and Indian War finally ended.

1764 - Chief Pontiac, of the Ottawa tribe, led a rebellion against the British in the Ohio River Valley.

1810 - Tecumseh begins to put together a confederation of Native American Tribes in an effort to stop the enlargement of the United States.

Tecumseh, by Benson Lossing
in 1848, based on 1808 drawing

1811 - The Shawnee are defeated by William Henry Harrison during the Battle of Tippecanoe.

1812 - Native Americans under Tecumseh ally with the British against the United States in the War of 1812.

1817 - The First Seminole War is fought when Andrew Jackson over-swarms Florida in hope to catch runaway slaves.

1824 - The United States established the Office of Indian Affairs.

1830 - President Andrew Jackson signs the Indian Removal Act into a law.

1835 - The Second Seminole War started when the United States tries to force the Seminole Indians to move from Florida to Oklahoma.

Cherokee Nation Flag

1838 - The Cherokee tribe are forced to march from North Carolina to Oklahoma. Thousands of them pass away along the way in what is now known as the Trail of Tears.

1855 - The Third Seminole War is fought against the legendary leader - Billy Bowlegs.

1855 - The Nez Perce sign an agreement with the United States Government which would later be dismantled when gold was discovered on the land that belonged to the Nez Perce tribe.

1862 - The Homestead Act is passed by the United States Government which lead to the opening of an Indian land in the Midwest, to settlers.

1874 - The Red River War is fought in Northern Texas.

1876 - George Custer and the United States Army is deeply defeated during the Battle of Little Big Horn by Native Americans, which was led by Sitting Bull.

1877 - The Nez Perce people, led by Chief Joseph, retreat from United States forces and end up traveling 1,400 miles until they surrender in what would soon be known as the Nez Perce War.

Sitting Bull

1890 - Sitting Bull is killed by Indian Agents who believe that he will support the Ghost Dancers.

1890 - The Wounded Knee Massacre took place in South Dakota. Around two hundred Native American women and children were killed.

1907 - Charles Curtis became the first Native American United States Senator. He would later become vice president of the United States of America.

1912 - Jim Thorpe wins two gold medals in the Olympics and is named the greatest athlete in the world!

1965 - Native American, Maria Tallchief, becomes the first American prima-ballerina of the New York City Ballet.

1969 - At last -  All Native American Indians are declared citizens of the United States of America!!

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50 years ago, John F Kennedy was assassinated and the whole world was in shock!

50 years ago, John F Kennedy was assassinated and the whole world was in shock! I wasn't born yet and neither was my mama but I have a small addiction to JFK due to his interactions with my idol, Marilyn Monroe!

Below are a few photo's that I ran across, I hope you enjoy them!

John Fitzgerald Kennedy, commonly known as "Jack" or by his initials JFK, was the 35th President of the United States, serving from January 1961 until he was assassinated in November 1963

Lt. (jg) John F. Kennedy aboard the PT-109 in the South Pacific, 1943. Photograph in the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston.

Creator: Photograph in the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston.

Copyright: Public Domain

Medium: Ink on paper 

Dimensions: 3 x 4 inches United States Navy identification card for John F. Kennedy.

Copyright: The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum

JFK and Marilyn Monroe

- VOTE FOR KENNEDY! -

1960 - NYC Parade

August 4, 1962:  President Kennedy and family Hyannis Port.

L-R: Caroline Kennedy, President Kennedy, Mrs. Kennedy, John F. Kennedy, Jr. Photograph by Cecil Stoughton, White House, in the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston.

Date: 08/04/1962

Creator: Photograph by Cecil Stoughton, White House, in the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston.

Copyright: Public Domain

- RIP John F Kennedy -

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87 Photos to celebrate Marilyn Monroe's 87th Birthday!

Today is my idol's birthday! Marilyn Monroe would of turned 87yrs old today!

It's hard to believe that it's been 51 years since she passed away on August 5, 1962.... all alone in her room. The mystery behind her death seems to intertwine with so many other names and suspicions that the truth will never be heard.

Marilyn Monroe has always been a favorite of mine, I truly don't remember when I started idolizing Marilyn, I do know that I didn't start reading up on her story until about 5 years ago. Alan and I moved about 10 minutes from the local library and decided to not only get ourselves library cards but one for the kids also! I started checking out every book I could find on Marilyn Monroe and as soon as I was finished... I moved on to the next one. I would have to sort though the lies and opinions to figure out the true facts about the most misunderstood and mistreated woman/actress of all time! I quickly realized that some of the books written about Marilyn were almost all lies or the outside story from people looking in and not from Marilyn herself. I still have many more books to read when it comes to Marilyn Monroe books but my favorite so far is "Marilyn - The Last Take". It's the story behind Marilyn's last days alive. From sneaking around with JFK to her troubles with Twentieth Century Fox, her internal battles, her last birthday and much more! Her story is one that saddens me when I start to think about how people treated Marilyn. She went from being an unknown and unwanted scarlet to becoming the top star at Twentieth Century Fox and was making the studio more money than any other actress at that moment. But for some reason, it seemed like the studio didn't care how much the fans loved her, they wouldn't pay her a reasonable amount of money (Elizabeth Taylor was getting paid ALOT more than Marilyn Monroe while filming Cleopatra. Not only was the movie Cleopatra bringing down the studio with the cost of production but it was bringing down Marilyn as well.) It's truly a sad story and I'm glad life has changed a bit from when she was alive.

I will admit that because I have read so much about Marilyn and her life, I have gained a large interest in John F Kennedy, I guess you could add Bobby Kennedy in there as well but his life was no where near as interesting as Marilyn Monroe's and JFK's. I've also found myself curious about Jackie Kennedy (not too often since I believe that JFK and Marilyn would of been a great couple if they could of been out in the open about it... if only JFK's dad wouldn't of paid Jackie to stay with her husband and overlook the cheating, or as the story is told, maybe things would of been different.)

Frank Sinatra even crosses my mind sometimes.... That woman sure did have some interesting men in and out of her life!!

In honor if Marilyn's birthday, I have decided to put together 87 photos out of my large collection. I've collected these photos throughout the years and have no clue the exact location that I found any of my photos. The photos below are NOT in any special order and may bounce throughout her life. I hope you enjoy the photos and the memory of Marilyn Monroe.

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"Something's Got to Give"

RIP Marilyn Monroe!!! You will forever be missed and will always live on through your movies, photographs and in the hearts of fans all over the world!!