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Here are 10 interesting facts about St Pattys Day to celebrate the holiday.
1. St. Patrick was not Irish - Ireland's patron saint was, in fact, from Wales!
2. The first St. Patrick's Day parade took place in New York in the 1760s.
3. Though we've come to associate kelly green with… View moreHere are 10 interesting facts about St Pattys Day to celebrate the holiday.
1. St. Patrick was not Irish - Ireland's patron saint was, in fact, from Wales!
2. The first St. Patrick's Day parade took place in New York in the 1760s.
3. Though we've come to associate kelly green with the Irish and the holiday, the 5th-century saint's official colour was "Saint Patrick's blue," a light shade of sky blue. The colour green only became associated with the big day after it was linked to the Irish independence movement in the late 18th century.
4. Don’t be fooled by any holiday decorations showing lady leprechauns. In traditional Irish folk tales, there are no female leprechauns, only nattily attired little guys who spend their days making and mending shoes (meaning they earned that gold they're always guarding).
5. St. Patrick never got canonized by a pope, making his saintly status somewhat questionable.
6. Guinness sales soar on St. Patrick's Day. Recent figures show that 5.5 million pints of the black stuff are downed around the world every day. On St. Patrick's Day that figure is doubled.
7. Your odds of finding a four-leaf clover are about 1 in 10,000.
8. How did the shamrock become associated with St. Patrick? According to Irish legend, the saint used the three-leafed plant (which is not to be confused with the four-leaf clover) as a metaphor for the Holy Trinity when he was first introducing Christianity to Ireland.
9. According to Irish legend, St. Patrick wasn't originally called Patrick. His birth name was Maewyn Succat, but he changed it to Patricius after becoming a priest.
10. In Chicago every year, the Plumbers Local 110 union dyes the river "Kelly" green. The dye lasts for about five hours.
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Make sure to have your say and spread the word about the Government's proposed 'accessible streets' rule changes.
One of the biggest changes would allow people riding things like bicycles, skateboards and e-scooters (powered scooter) to use the footpath, with a … View moreHi Neighbours!
Make sure to have your say and spread the word about the Government's proposed 'accessible streets' rule changes.
One of the biggest changes would allow people riding things like bicycles, skateboards and e-scooters (powered scooter) to use the footpath, with a speed limit of 15 kilometres per hour.
Find out about all the changes and submit your feedback on this important issue here: bit.ly...
Where: Red Cross Shop at 35 Cadbury Rd, Onekawa. OPEN 10am to 4pm, Monday to Friday. Come and see what you can find!
There's no better time than now to get to know your neighbours, start a Neighbourhood Support group or update your group contact details. Together let's REACH OUT, LOOK OUT, and HELP OUT to keep our communities safe, resilient and connected.
For the latest COVID-19 health advice, visit … View moreThere's no better time than now to get to know your neighbours, start a Neighbourhood Support group or update your group contact details. Together let's REACH OUT, LOOK OUT, and HELP OUT to keep our communities safe, resilient and connected.
For the latest COVID-19 health advice, visit the Ministry of Health - Manatū Hauora's website.
I am hoping someone out there has an old Optimist Prime Transformer toy they no longer want. I need to correct a wrong. When my daughter was born I gave my son an Optimist Prime Transformer toy. When he no longer played with it, I ended up selling it. My son is now a father himself, and laments not… View moreI am hoping someone out there has an old Optimist Prime Transformer toy they no longer want. I need to correct a wrong. When my daughter was born I gave my son an Optimist Prime Transformer toy. When he no longer played with it, I ended up selling it. My son is now a father himself, and laments not having his old toy to pass on to his son. Can someone help me make amends?
It was blue and red, and think it was a truck that transforms into a robot.
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Amid ongoing concerns about the COVID-19, Trattoria alla Toscana is closely monitoring the latest reports from the Centres of Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) As we take a number of precautionary measures for the health and safety of… View moreTo our customers.
Amid ongoing concerns about the COVID-19, Trattoria alla Toscana is closely monitoring the latest reports from the Centres of Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) As we take a number of precautionary measures for the health and safety of our employees, customers.
Therefore on behalf of the team at Trattoria alla Toscana we wish to advise you on what we are doing to prioritise your health and safety when you dine at Trattoria alla Toscana.
We have alway taken great pride in keeping our restaurant clean and well- run for our customers.
To make sure we can keep serving you to the standard that you love and expect, we have put in place an updated cleaning and sanitising plan for our restaurant , to ensure that it is cleaned more frequently than daily and with extra detailed attention to the sanitisation of all surfaces including eftpos machines and door handles.
Like other businesses tackling this issue, we are being guided by the Ministry of Health, which recommends regular cleaning and hand hygiene as one of the most important preventive measures we can take.
As our families and friends are suffering around the world we wish ensure the highest level of prevention is implemented in our business so that we can continue to offer you the hospitality that we have offered for over 23years.
In the garden at The Little Book Shop, 51 Latham Street. Opens 9.30am Friday. Runs with new stock every day until next Friday when a new collection of books will be put out. All profits will be returned to our local community.
Bought these shoes awhile ago. Never worn as a little too big for me.
They are leather paid $110
See you at the Red Cross Knitting and Book Sale at the Scout Hall, York Avenue, Greenmeadows on Saturday! Beautiful hand knitted garments and blankets, toys etc. Bargain books and puzzles also.
There is a lot of fear, uncertainty and false news circulating regarding the Coronavirus, especially amongst children. This "comic" may be a great way to talk about this issue with your kids!
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