Alan's Trivia for St. Patty's Day!!

Today's Trivia Teaser

(Answers below)

1) Can you name Ireland's national airline?

2) How did St. Patrick get to Ireland in the first place?

3) Who starred in the first western? A) Buffalo Bill Cody, B) Annie Oakley, or C) Rudolph Valentino

4) The first St. Patrick's Day parade in New York city was designed to honor the Roman Catholic feast day of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. In what year did New York stage the first St. Patrick's Day parade?

Today is:

St. Patrick's Day, a national holiday in Ireland. The "World's Shortest St. Patrick's Day Parade" is held in Maryville, Missouri. The parade route gets shorter every year, now down to about 86 feet.

National Green Beer Day in Ireland

Green River Day in Chicago

Campfire USA Day, marking the founding of the Campfire Girls. The young girls organization began on this date in 1910.

Freedom of Information Day. The nation's libraries celebrate citizens' right to know (marking James Madison's birthday, March 16).

Save the Panther Day (Florida)

Evacuation Day - celebrated in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, this day celebrates the evacuation of British troops from Boston on this date in 1776.

"Wellderly" Week begins today, celebrating seniors who never act their age.

"Act Happy Week" and "Spring Fever Week" both begin today.

Answers to Trivia Questions:


1) Aer Lingus

2) At age 16, St. Patrick was kidnapped by pirates and taken to Ireland. Six years later he escaped to France. When he was 47, the church sent Bishop Patrick back to Ireland.

3) The answer is A, Buffalo Bill Cody.

4) 1762