In the United States, people celebrate Irish heritage on St. Patrick's Day. They wear green. They often drink beer. It's rarely about Christianity.
In elementary school, any child (of any heritage) who doesn't wear green on St. Patrick's day gets pinched. There are many parades and many parties on St. Patrick's day.
photos from DC St. Patrick's Day Parade posted by About.com
"Danny Boy" is a famous Irish song
A classic navy song for St. Patrick's day. Listen to the song and look at the words. Can you point to the words you hear? It's fast!
("till his sober"= "until he's sober" in good English. Sober is the opposite of drunk. You are sober if you don't drink any alcohol.)
drunken-adjective (description word) for someone who drank too much alcohol. Often "drunk."
sailor-occupation-work on a boat
Got some unexpected time? Watch this video -- Can you follow and understand it?
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