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Calculated Shard: 149 (from laksa029)

2. Crawled Status Check

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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa149.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://apnews.com/article/st-patricks-day-34e5e7278243258bee3c2f7005e7b208\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://apnews.com/article/st-patricks-day-34e5e7278243258bee3c2f7005e7b208\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

Response:

{"found_url":"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/st-patricks-day-34e5e7278243258bee3c2f7005e7b208","crawl_time":1775877474,"first_indexed_time":1741986881,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"com,apnews!\/article\/st-patricks-day-34e5e7278243258bee3c2f7005e7b208 s443","src_root_hash":"13170802201813479149","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"Here's what you need to know about St. Patrick's Day | AP News","meta_descriptions":["If it’s March, and it’s green, it must be St. Patrick’s Day. The day honoring the patron saint of Ireland is a global celebration of Irish heritage."],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year]\nUpdated 11:11 PM GMT, March 15, 2025\nNEW YORK (AP) — If it’s March, and it’s green, it must be St. Patrick’s Day.\nThe day honoring the patron saint of Ireland is a global celebration of Irish heritage. And nowhere is that more so than in the United States, where parades take place in cities around the country and all kinds of foods and drinks are given an emerald hue.\nIn fact, it was among Irish American communities that the day became the celebration it is, from its roots as a more solemn day with a religious observance in Ireland.\nBut even in America, it was about more than a chance to dye a river green (looking at you, Chicago) or just bust out a favorite piece of green clothing, it was about putting down roots and claiming a piece of the country’s calendar.\nWho is St. Patrick and why does he even have a day?\nPatrick was not actually Irish, according to experts. Born in the late fourth century, he was captured as an adolescent and ended up enslaved in Ireland. He escaped to another part of Europe where he was trained as a priest and returned to Ireland in the fifth century to promote the spread of Christianity.\nSeveral centuries later, he was made a saint by the Catholic Church and like other saints had a day dedicated to him, which was March 17. He became Ireland’s patron saint, and even when religious strife broke out between Catholics and Protestants, was claimed by both, says Mike Cronin, historian and academic director of Boston College Dublin.\n1 MIN READ\n1 MIN READ\n1 MIN READ\nHow did an Irish saint’s day become an American thing?\nThe short answer: Irish people came to America and brought their culture with them. St. Patrick’s Day observances date back to before the founding of the U.S., in places like Boston and New York City. The first parade was held in Manhattan in 1762.\nWhile the day was marked with more of a religious framing and solemnity in Ireland until well into the 20th century, in America it became the cultural and boisterous celebration it is today, marked by plenty of people without a trace of Irish heritage.\nIt was because people in Ireland started seeing how the day was marked in the U.S. that it became more of a festival in the country of its origin rather than strictly a religious observance, Cronin says, pointing to the parades, parties and other festivities that are held.\nOh, and by the way, for those who like to shorten names: Use St. Paddy’s Day, not St. Patty’s Day. Paddy is a nickname for Pádraig, which is the Irish spelling of Patrick.\nWhy is it such a big deal?\nHolidays aren’t simply days to watch bands go by, or wear a specific outfit or costume.\nBeing able to mark a holiday, and have others mark it, is a way of “putting down roots, showing that you’ve made it in American culture,” says Leigh Schmidt, professor in the Danforth Center on Religion and Politics at Washington University. “You’ve made your claim on that American calendar, in American civic life, by having these holidays widely recognized.”\nThe spread of St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in the U.S. was a way for Irish immigrant communities, who in the 19th century faced discrimination and opposition, to stake that ground, he says: “It’s a kind of immigrant Irish way of combating nativist antagonism against them.”\nWhat’s with four-leaf clovers, anyway?\nA popular sight around the holiday is the shamrock, or three-leaf clover, linked to Ireland and St. Patrick.\nThe lucky ones, though, come across something that’s harder to find: a four-leaf clover. That’s because it takes a recessive trait or traits in the clover’s genetics for there to be more than the normal 3 leaves, says Vincent Pennetti, who has been fascinated by the plants since high school.\nFour-leaf clovers “are real. They are rare,” he says.\nSign up for Morning Wire:\nOur flagship newsletter breaks down the biggest headlines of the day.\nEmail address\nBy checking this box, you agree to AP's\nTerms of Use\nand acknowledge that AP may collect and use your data pursuant to our\nPrivacy Policy\n.\nThat doesn’t mean they can’t be found. People just have to keep their eyes open and “get really good at noticing patterns and breaks in the patterns, and they just start jumping out at you,” he says.\nKatie Glerum finds them. She says it’s not unheard of for her to be somewhere like out in a park and see one. She usually scoops it up and often gives it to someone else, to a positive response.\n“If it happened every day, then I probably would be less excited about it,” she says. “But yeah, when it happens, it is exciting.”","attrs_markdown":"[Enable accessibility](https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/st-patricks-day-34e5e7278243258bee3c2f7005e7b208)\n\n**0**\n\n[![AP Logo](https:\/\/assets.apnews.com\/19\/66\/bc546486408c8595f01753a9fbeb\/ap-logo-176-by-208.svg)](https:\/\/apnews.com\/)\n\nMenu\n\n- [World](https:\/\/apnews.com\/world-news)\n  \n  SECTIONS\n  \n  [Iran war](https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/iran) [Russia-Ukraine war](https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/russia-ukraine) [Español](https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/noticias) [China](https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/china) [Asia Pacific](https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/asia-pacific) [Latin America](https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/latin-america) [Europe](https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/europe) [Africa](https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/africa)\n  \n  TOP STORIES\n  \n  - [LIVE Iranian delegation arrives in Pakistan for talks with the US](https:\/\/apnews.com\/live\/iran-war-israel-trump-04-10-2026)\n  - 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And nowhere is that more so than in the United States, where parades take place in cities around the country and all kinds of foods and drinks are given an emerald hue.\n\nIn fact, it was among Irish American communities that the day became the celebration it is, from its roots as a more solemn day with a religious observance in Ireland.\n\nBut even in America, it was about more than a chance to dye a river green (looking at you, Chicago) or just bust out a favorite piece of green clothing, it was about putting down roots and claiming a piece of the country’s calendar.\n\n## Who is St. Patrick and why does he even have a day?\nPatrick was not actually Irish, according to experts. Born in the late fourth century, he was captured as an adolescent and ended up enslaved in Ireland. He escaped to another part of Europe where he was trained as a priest and returned to Ireland in the fifth century to promote the spread of Christianity.\n\nSeveral centuries later, he was made a saint by the Catholic Church and like other saints had a day dedicated to him, which was March 17. He became Ireland’s patron saint, and even when religious strife broke out between Catholics and Protestants, was claimed by both, says Mike Cronin, historian and academic director of Boston College Dublin.\n\nRelated Stories\n\n[![A man crosses a road where vehicles are parked on O'Connell Street, on the second day of a national fuel protest against rising fuel prices, in Dublin, Ireland, Wednesday April 8, 2026. 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The first parade was held in Manhattan in 1762.\n\nWhile the day was marked with more of a religious framing and solemnity in Ireland until well into the 20th century, in America it became the cultural and boisterous celebration it is today, marked by plenty of people without a trace of Irish heritage.\n\nIt was because people in Ireland started seeing how the day was marked in the U.S. that it became more of a festival in the country of its origin rather than strictly a religious observance, Cronin says, pointing to the parades, parties and other festivities that are held.\n\nOh, and by the way, for those who like to shorten names: Use St. Paddy’s Day, not St. Patty’s Day. Paddy is a nickname for Pádraig, which is the Irish spelling of Patrick.\n\n## Why is it such a big deal?\nHolidays aren’t simply days to watch bands go by, or wear a specific outfit or costume.\n\nBeing able to mark a holiday, and have others mark it, is a way of “putting down roots, showing that you’ve made it in American culture,” says Leigh Schmidt, professor in the Danforth Center on Religion and Politics at Washington University. “You’ve made your claim on that American calendar, in American civic life, by having these holidays widely recognized.”\n\nThe spread of St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in the U.S. was a way for Irish immigrant communities, who in the 19th century faced discrimination and opposition, to stake that ground, he says: “It’s a kind of immigrant Irish way of combating nativist antagonism against them.”\n\n## What’s with four-leaf clovers, anyway?\nA popular sight around the holiday is the shamrock, or three-leaf clover, linked to Ireland and St. Patrick.\n\nThe lucky ones, though, come across something that’s harder to find: a four-leaf clover. That’s because it takes a recessive trait or traits in the clover’s genetics for there to be more than the normal 3 leaves, says Vincent Pennetti, who has been fascinated by the plants since high school.\n\nFour-leaf clovers “are real. They are rare,” he says.\n\n**Sign up for Morning Wire:** Our flagship newsletter breaks down the biggest headlines of the day.\n\nThat doesn’t mean they can’t be found. People just have to keep their eyes open and “get really good at noticing patterns and breaks in the patterns, and they just start jumping out at you,” he says.\n\nKatie Glerum finds them. She says it’s not unheard of for her to be somewhere like out in a park and see one. 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And nowhere is that more so than in the United States, where parades take place in cities around the country and all kinds of foods and drinks are given an emerald hue.\n\nIn fact, it was among Irish American communities that the day became the celebration it is, from its roots as a more solemn day with a religious observance in Ireland.\n\nBut even in America, it was about more than a chance to dye a river green (looking at you, Chicago) or just bust out a favorite piece of green clothing, it was about putting down roots and claiming a piece of the country’s calendar.\n\n## Who is St. Patrick and why does he even have a day?\nPatrick was not actually Irish, according to experts. Born in the late fourth century, he was captured as an adolescent and ended up enslaved in Ireland. He escaped to another part of Europe where he was trained as a priest and returned to Ireland in the fifth century to promote the spread of Christianity.\n\nSeveral centuries later, he was made a saint by the Catholic Church and like other saints had a day dedicated to him, which was March 17. He became Ireland’s patron saint, and even when religious strife broke out between Catholics and Protestants, was claimed by both, says Mike Cronin, historian and academic director of Boston College Dublin.\n\n[![A man crosses a road where vehicles are parked on O'Connell Street, on the second day of a national fuel protest against rising fuel prices, in Dublin, Ireland, Wednesday April 8, 2026. 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(AP Photo\/Vit Tcherny)](https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/65c72f3\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/2558x1705+0+0\/resize\/599x399!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F44%2F6b%2F88a9a5115a6b8ed45e423cb7d1a5%2Fd76996a39eb7471b8f72e9902e659b1c)](https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/sammie-szmodics-injury-ireland-czechia-823052b325e24d1cd0551f2a5e842132)\n\n1 MIN READ\n## How did an Irish saint’s day become an American thing?\nThe short answer: Irish people came to America and brought their culture with them. St. Patrick’s Day observances date back to before the founding of the U.S., in places like Boston and New York City. The first parade was held in Manhattan in 1762.\n\nWhile the day was marked with more of a religious framing and solemnity in Ireland until well into the 20th century, in America it became the cultural and boisterous celebration it is today, marked by plenty of people without a trace of Irish heritage.\n\nIt was because people in Ireland started seeing how the day was marked in the U.S. that it became more of a festival in the country of its origin rather than strictly a religious observance, Cronin says, pointing to the parades, parties and other festivities that are held.\n\nOh, and by the way, for those who like to shorten names: Use St. Paddy’s Day, not St. Patty’s Day. Paddy is a nickname for Pádraig, which is the Irish spelling of Patrick.\n\n## Why is it such a big deal?\nHolidays aren’t simply days to watch bands go by, or wear a specific outfit or costume.\n\nBeing able to mark a holiday, and have others mark it, is a way of “putting down roots, showing that you’ve made it in American culture,” says Leigh Schmidt, professor in the Danforth Center on Religion and Politics at Washington University. “You’ve made your claim on that American calendar, in American civic life, by having these holidays widely recognized.”\n\nThe spread of St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in the U.S. was a way for Irish immigrant communities, who in the 19th century faced discrimination and opposition, to stake that ground, he says: “It’s a kind of immigrant Irish way of combating nativist antagonism against them.”\n\n## What’s with four-leaf clovers, anyway?\nA popular sight around the holiday is the shamrock, or three-leaf clover, linked to Ireland and St. Patrick.\n\nThe lucky ones, though, come across something that’s harder to find: a four-leaf clover. 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Boilerpipe Text	Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] Updated 11:11 PM GMT, March 15, 2025 NEW YORK (AP) — If it’s March, and it’s green, it must be St. Patrick’s Day. The day honoring the patron saint of Ireland is a global celebration of Irish heritage. And nowhere is that more so than in the United States, where parades take place in cities around the country and all kinds of foods and drinks are given an emerald hue. In fact, it was among Irish American communities that the day became the celebration it is, from its roots as a more solemn day with a religious observance in Ireland. But even in America, it was about more than a chance to dye a river green (looking at you, Chicago) or just bust out a favorite piece of green clothing, it was about putting down roots and claiming a piece of the country’s calendar. Who is St. Patrick and why does he even have a day? Patrick was not actually Irish, according to experts. Born in the late fourth century, he was captured as an adolescent and ended up enslaved in Ireland. He escaped to another part of Europe where he was trained as a priest and returned to Ireland in the fifth century to promote the spread of Christianity. Several centuries later, he was made a saint by the Catholic Church and like other saints had a day dedicated to him, which was March 17. He became Ireland’s patron saint, and even when religious strife broke out between Catholics and Protestants, was claimed by both, says Mike Cronin, historian and academic director of Boston College Dublin. 1 MIN READ 1 MIN READ 1 MIN READ How did an Irish saint’s day become an American thing? The short answer: Irish people came to America and brought their culture with them. St. Patrick’s Day observances date back to before the founding of the U.S., in places like Boston and New York City. The first parade was held in Manhattan in 1762. While the day was marked with more of a religious framing and solemnity in Ireland until well into the 20th century, in America it became the cultural and boisterous celebration it is today, marked by plenty of people without a trace of Irish heritage. It was because people in Ireland started seeing how the day was marked in the U.S. that it became more of a festival in the country of its origin rather than strictly a religious observance, Cronin says, pointing to the parades, parties and other festivities that are held. Oh, and by the way, for those who like to shorten names: Use St. Paddy’s Day, not St. Patty’s Day. Paddy is a nickname for Pádraig, which is the Irish spelling of Patrick. Why is it such a big deal? Holidays aren’t simply days to watch bands go by, or wear a specific outfit or costume. Being able to mark a holiday, and have others mark it, is a way of “putting down roots, showing that you’ve made it in American culture,” says Leigh Schmidt, professor in the Danforth Center on Religion and Politics at Washington University. “You’ve made your claim on that American calendar, in American civic life, by having these holidays widely recognized.” The spread of St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in the U.S. was a way for Irish immigrant communities, who in the 19th century faced discrimination and opposition, to stake that ground, he says: “It’s a kind of immigrant Irish way of combating nativist antagonism against them.” What’s with four-leaf clovers, anyway? A popular sight around the holiday is the shamrock, or three-leaf clover, linked to Ireland and St. Patrick. The lucky ones, though, come across something that’s harder to find: a four-leaf clover. That’s because it takes a recessive trait or traits in the clover’s genetics for there to be more than the normal 3 leaves, says Vincent Pennetti, who has been fascinated by the plants since high school. Four-leaf clovers “are real. They are rare,” he says. Sign up for Morning Wire: Our flagship newsletter breaks down the biggest headlines of the day. Email address By checking this box, you agree to AP's Terms of Use and acknowledge that AP may collect and use your data pursuant to our Privacy Policy . That doesn’t mean they can’t be found. People just have to keep their eyes open and “get really good at noticing patterns and breaks in the patterns, and they just start jumping out at you,” he says. Katie Glerum finds them. She says it’s not unheard of for her to be somewhere like out in a park and see one. She usually scoops it up and often gives it to someone else, to a positive response. “If it happened every day, then I probably would be less excited about it,” she says. “But yeah, when it happens, it is exciting.”
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The day honoring the patron saint of Ireland is a global celebration of Irish heritage. And nowhere is that more so than in the United States, where parades take place in cities around the country and all kinds of foods and drinks are given an emerald hue. In fact, it was among Irish American communities that the day became the celebration it is, from its roots as a more solemn day with a religious observance in Ireland. But even in America, it was about more than a chance to dye a river green (looking at you, Chicago) or just bust out a favorite piece of green clothing, it was about putting down roots and claiming a piece of the country’s calendar. ## Who is St. Patrick and why does he even have a day? Patrick was not actually Irish, according to experts. Born in the late fourth century, he was captured as an adolescent and ended up enslaved in Ireland. He escaped to another part of Europe where he was trained as a priest and returned to Ireland in the fifth century to promote the spread of Christianity. Several centuries later, he was made a saint by the Catholic Church and like other saints had a day dedicated to him, which was March 17. He became Ireland’s patron saint, and even when religious strife broke out between Catholics and Protestants, was claimed by both, says Mike Cronin, historian and academic director of Boston College Dublin. Related Stories [![A man crosses a road where vehicles are parked on O'Connell Street, on the second day of a national fuel protest against rising fuel prices, in Dublin, Ireland, Wednesday April 8, 2026. 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While the day was marked with more of a religious framing and solemnity in Ireland until well into the 20th century, in America it became the cultural and boisterous celebration it is today, marked by plenty of people without a trace of Irish heritage. It was because people in Ireland started seeing how the day was marked in the U.S. that it became more of a festival in the country of its origin rather than strictly a religious observance, Cronin says, pointing to the parades, parties and other festivities that are held. Oh, and by the way, for those who like to shorten names: Use St. Paddy’s Day, not St. Patty’s Day. Paddy is a nickname for Pádraig, which is the Irish spelling of Patrick. ## Why is it such a big deal? Holidays aren’t simply days to watch bands go by, or wear a specific outfit or costume. Being able to mark a holiday, and have others mark it, is a way of “putting down roots, showing that you’ve made it in American culture,” says Leigh Schmidt, professor in the Danforth Center on Religion and Politics at Washington University. “You’ve made your claim on that American calendar, in American civic life, by having these holidays widely recognized.” The spread of St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in the U.S. was a way for Irish immigrant communities, who in the 19th century faced discrimination and opposition, to stake that ground, he says: “It’s a kind of immigrant Irish way of combating nativist antagonism against them.” ## What’s with four-leaf clovers, anyway? A popular sight around the holiday is the shamrock, or three-leaf clover, linked to Ireland and St. Patrick. The lucky ones, though, come across something that’s harder to find: a four-leaf clover. 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Readable Markdown	Updated 11:11 PM GMT, March 15, 2025 NEW YORK (AP) — If it’s March, and it’s green, it must be St. Patrick’s Day. The day honoring the patron saint of Ireland is a global celebration of Irish heritage. And nowhere is that more so than in the United States, where parades take place in cities around the country and all kinds of foods and drinks are given an emerald hue. In fact, it was among Irish American communities that the day became the celebration it is, from its roots as a more solemn day with a religious observance in Ireland. But even in America, it was about more than a chance to dye a river green (looking at you, Chicago) or just bust out a favorite piece of green clothing, it was about putting down roots and claiming a piece of the country’s calendar. ## Who is St. Patrick and why does he even have a day? Patrick was not actually Irish, according to experts. Born in the late fourth century, he was captured as an adolescent and ended up enslaved in Ireland. He escaped to another part of Europe where he was trained as a priest and returned to Ireland in the fifth century to promote the spread of Christianity. Several centuries later, he was made a saint by the Catholic Church and like other saints had a day dedicated to him, which was March 17. He became Ireland’s patron saint, and even when religious strife broke out between Catholics and Protestants, was claimed by both, says Mike Cronin, historian and academic director of Boston College Dublin. [![A man crosses a road where vehicles are parked on O'Connell Street, on the second day of a national fuel protest against rising fuel prices, in Dublin, Ireland, Wednesday April 8, 2026. (Brian Lawless/PA via AP)](https://dims.apnews.com/dims4/default/7918cbe/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4000x2546+0+0/resize/599x381!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F76%2F05%2F928b3bc112a0231bc26a572de4d5%2F26a12905a522407eb40f9ed414f9258f)](https://apnews.com/article/ireland-fuel-protests-middle-east-war-1f9d0a9d3dae8dce79c1fa3c02e5ffc9) 1 MIN READ [![Medics carry Ireland's Sammie Szmodics during a World Cup playoff semifinal soccer match between the Czech Republic and Ireland in Prague, Czech Republic, Thursday, March 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Vit Tcherny)](https://dims.apnews.com/dims4/default/65c72f3/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2558x1705+0+0/resize/599x399!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F44%2F6b%2F88a9a5115a6b8ed45e423cb7d1a5%2Fd76996a39eb7471b8f72e9902e659b1c)](https://apnews.com/article/ireland-szmodics-czech-injury-hospital-d7f980a5e7942ef0ccb7864368e30cac) 1 MIN READ [![Medics carry Ireland's Sammie Szmodics during a World Cup playoff semifinal soccer match between the Czech Republic and Ireland in Prague, Czech Republic, Thursday, March 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Vit Tcherny)](https://dims.apnews.com/dims4/default/65c72f3/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2558x1705+0+0/resize/599x399!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F44%2F6b%2F88a9a5115a6b8ed45e423cb7d1a5%2Fd76996a39eb7471b8f72e9902e659b1c)](https://apnews.com/article/sammie-szmodics-injury-ireland-czechia-823052b325e24d1cd0551f2a5e842132) 1 MIN READ ## How did an Irish saint’s day become an American thing? The short answer: Irish people came to America and brought their culture with them. St. Patrick’s Day observances date back to before the founding of the U.S., in places like Boston and New York City. The first parade was held in Manhattan in 1762. While the day was marked with more of a religious framing and solemnity in Ireland until well into the 20th century, in America it became the cultural and boisterous celebration it is today, marked by plenty of people without a trace of Irish heritage. It was because people in Ireland started seeing how the day was marked in the U.S. that it became more of a festival in the country of its origin rather than strictly a religious observance, Cronin says, pointing to the parades, parties and other festivities that are held. Oh, and by the way, for those who like to shorten names: Use St. Paddy’s Day, not St. Patty’s Day. Paddy is a nickname for Pádraig, which is the Irish spelling of Patrick. ## Why is it such a big deal? Holidays aren’t simply days to watch bands go by, or wear a specific outfit or costume. Being able to mark a holiday, and have others mark it, is a way of “putting down roots, showing that you’ve made it in American culture,” says Leigh Schmidt, professor in the Danforth Center on Religion and Politics at Washington University. “You’ve made your claim on that American calendar, in American civic life, by having these holidays widely recognized.” The spread of St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in the U.S. was a way for Irish immigrant communities, who in the 19th century faced discrimination and opposition, to stake that ground, he says: “It’s a kind of immigrant Irish way of combating nativist antagonism against them.” ## What’s with four-leaf clovers, anyway? A popular sight around the holiday is the shamrock, or three-leaf clover, linked to Ireland and St. Patrick. The lucky ones, though, come across something that’s harder to find: a four-leaf clover. That’s because it takes a recessive trait or traits in the clover’s genetics for there to be more than the normal 3 leaves, says Vincent Pennetti, who has been fascinated by the plants since high school. Four-leaf clovers “are real. They are rare,” he says. Sign up for Morning Wire: Our flagship newsletter breaks down the biggest headlines of the day. That doesn’t mean they can’t be found. People just have to keep their eyes open and “get really good at noticing patterns and breaks in the patterns, and they just start jumping out at you,” he says. Katie Glerum finds them. She says it’s not unheard of for her to be somewhere like out in a park and see one. She usually scoops it up and often gives it to someone else, to a positive response. “If it happened every day, then I probably would be less excited about it,” she says. “But yeah, when it happens, it is exciting.”
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