March 17th: Maybe It’s Easy, Bein’ Green
St. Patrick’s Day, March 17th, is the day that for some reason you’re supposed to wear a green item of clothing, otherwise you risk being pinched! Why is that? What is it about green that’s deemed so necessary to wear on St. Patrick’s Day? According to the Christian Science Monitor, the reason is as follows:.. read more →
Not Just St. Patty’s Day
On March 17th, Rockaway Care Center held an ice cream social in honor of St. Patrick’s Day. Every American knows about St. Patrick’s Day, but what do we really know about the Irish, and specifically, about Irish immigration to the United States? We tend to think of some association with the Potato Famine, but who.. read more →