We’ve all heard there was a saint and something to do with snakes in Ireland and now we have parades and drink green beer. But what do we really know about St. Patrick’s Day?
St. Patrick's Day was yesterday, the tradition of wearing green was alive and well here at the radio station...or so we thought. Doug tried to pass off a blueish type shade of green, I couldn't let that fly. I asked you, the listener, if his shirt was green or blue...
The annual Sedalia St. Patrick's Day Parade took place Saturday morning (March 14) under the direction of parade organizer Terry Cockrell.
This was the first St. Patrick's Day Parade he organized and allowed anybody to enter the parade. The entries were on the small side this year, but there was a spirited crowd that lined Ohio Street to watch the participants wearing green...
For St. Patrick's Day last Monday (March 17), I took the day off to head to Kansas City to celebrate with some friends. I'm not Irish at all, but my girlfriend is 50 percent Irish and she really, really loves St. Patty's Day.
The timing just happens to be pretty perfect -- the world's most recognizable green superstar, Kermit the Frog, has a new movie coming out - 'Muppets Most Wanted' - the very same week that kicks off with the world's most recognizable green holiday. Sure, Kermit probably doesn't imbibe too much on the holiday like the rest of us do, but that doesn't mean that it can't prove to be beneficial to his