This document discusses traditions associated with St. Patrick's Day such as wearing green and four-leaf clovers. It compares the flags of Ireland and the United States and notes symbolic meanings of their colors. The document also lists some cultural exports from Ireland like peat and musical instruments. While Irish and Americans celebrate some of the same holidays, the document notes differences in national holidays and prevalence of different religions between the two cultures.

1. Sarah Walker Saint Patrick’s Day CI 350

2. St. Patrick’s Day Ideas:

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4. St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated on March 17th Children typically wear orange on St. Patrick’s day Adults wear a bunch of clovers on their coats 34 million Americans have Irish ancestry There are 10,000 3-leaf clovers to every 1 lucky 4-leaf clover

5. Our flag and their flag White: Signifies purity and innocence Red: Signifies valor and bravery Blue: Signifies vigilance, perseverance, and justice Green: Represents the Catholic Church Orange: Represents the Protestant Church White: Represents the peace between them that brings them together as a nation

6. What do we get from Ireland? Peat and Moss for Gardening Religion Musical Instruments

7. Are we really that different? Irish people celebrate Christmas, Halloween, Easter, St. Patrick’s Day, and other holidays as well as we do. People in Ireland are rural, which in WV we are a rural state. One difference is Religion Another is that St. Patrick’s Day is their national holiday in the republic, while we have the Fourth of July

8. Irish Video: Saint Patrick's Day History from the History Channel