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Mark your calendars: SHA Board Meeting | March12th | 7:00pm | Jones Creek Library
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Why do people wear green? — Green is one of the colors in Ireland’s flag and the country is known as the “Emerald Isle.” Also, green is the color of the shamrock. According to Christian Science Monitor, the first color associated with St. Patrick’s Day was blue, but it changed to green in the 17th century.
And why do you get pinched if you aren’t wearing green?
The tradition was reportedly started by Americans likely in the early 1700s. Revelers apparently thought that if you wore green you would be invisible to leprechauns, which would pinch anyone not wearing green. People started pinching those without green on him as a reminder about the lep rechauns.
Leprechauns — And since we just mentioned leprechauns, these mythical creatues first came to light in Irish folklore as far back as the 13th century. They started out as shoemakers, acording to Irish Central.com. Some Irish legends say if you find a one of this tricky creaturs, you can barter his freedom for three wishes.
Happy St. Patrick’s Day
ST. PATRICK’S DAY IN BATON ROUGE
FROM VISITBATONROUGE.COM
It’s no secret that in Baton Rouge, we enjoy our festivals and parades. No holiday goes uncelebrated here, including St. Patrick’s Day. In fact, the annual “Wearin’ of the Green” parade is one of Baton Rouge’s most acclaimed holiday celebrations! Put on your best green and get ready to celebrate St. Patty’s Day Baton Rouge style!
WEARIN’ OF THE GREEN, ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE
March 16, 2019 - Hundred Oaks Baton Rouge – 10:00am – 2:00pm
Daylight saving time 2019 in Louisiana will begin at 2:00 AM on Sunday, March 10 and ends at 2:00 AM on Sunday, November 3
Many fire departments encourage people to change the batteries in their smoke detectors when they change their clocks because Daylight Saving Time provides a convenient reminder. “A working smoke detector more than doubles a person’s chances of surviving a home fire.”
More than 90 percent of homes in the United States have smoke detectors, but one-third are estimated to have dead or missing batteries.
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