{"id":2810,"date":"2016-03-16T16:03:31","date_gmt":"2016-03-16T16:03:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/ri\/?p=2810"},"modified":"2016-03-16T16:03:31","modified_gmt":"2016-03-16T16:03:31","slug":"st-patricks-day-in-the-usa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/ri\/2016\/03\/16\/st-patricks-day-in-the-usa\/","title":{"rendered":"St. Patrick&#8217;s Day in the USA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>American immigrants brought Saint Patrick\u2019s Day to the United States. The first civic and public celebration of Saint Patrick\u2019s Day in the 13 colonies took place in Boston, Massachusetts in 1737. The first celebration of Saint Patrick\u2019s Day in New York City was held at the Crown and Thistle Tavern in 1756. In 1780, General George Washington, who commanded soldiers of Irish descent in the Continental Army, allowed his troops a holiday on March 17. This event became known as The St. Patrick\u2019s Day Encampment of 1780.<\/p>\n<p>Today, Saint Patrick\u2019s Day is widely celebrated in the United States by Irish and non-Irish alike. Many people, regardless of ethnic background, wear green-colored clothing and items. Traditionally, those of Irish ancestry who are caught not wearing green are pinched.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/ri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2016\/03\/stpatty.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2811\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/ri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2016\/03\/stpatty.png\" alt=\"stpatty\" width=\"184\" height=\"136\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nMany parades are held to celebrate the holiday. New York City having the longest parade. Some cities paint the traffic stripe of their parade routes green. Others, including Chicago, dye major rivers green. Savannah also dyes its downtown city fountains green.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>American immigrants brought Saint Patrick\u2019s Day to the United States. The first civic and public celebration of Saint Patrick\u2019s Day in the 13 colonies took place in Boston, Massachusetts in 1737. The first celebration of Saint Patrick\u2019s Day in New York City was held at the Crown and Thistle Tavern in 1756. 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