2. I still got pinched today even though I was wearing green.
3. What in the heck is corned beef?
4. I think the city frowns on me turning our creek green.
5. We will be drinking green Kool-aid tonight instead of other green beverages.
6. St. Patrick was a missionary in Ireland.
7. St. Patrick is believed to have driven the snakes from Ireland.
8. St. Patrick and his snake-driving skills are welcome in our yard any day.
9. There are 34.7 million U.S. residents who claim Irish ancestry. This number is almost nine times the population of Ireland itself (4.2 million).
10. There are 4 places in the United States named Shamrock: Mount Gay-Shamrock, W.Va., Shamrock, TX, Shamrock Lakes, Ind., and Shamrock, OK.
11. Shamrocks grow from a bulb.
12. Alan is not wearing green today. Can't wait until he gets home.
13. St. Patrick used the shamrock to explain the Holy Trinity.
14. According to world records, the most number of leaves found on a shamrock is 14.
15. Researchers have also found that the color green can improve reading ability. Some students may find that laying a transparent sheet of green paper over reading material increases reading speed and comprehension.
16. Green is my favorite color.
17. Leprechans can be found in surprising places.
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