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St. Pat's Day: Parades, bagpipes, clinking pints
Savannah celebrates city's profitable tourist draw
Participants carry flags past the Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist while marching in the St. Patrick's Day parade Friday in historic downtown Savannah. After nearly two centuries, the Irish holiday has become Savannah's most profitable tourist d
Participants carry flags past the Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist while marching in the St. Patrick's Day parade Friday in historic downtown Savannah. After nearly two centuries, the Irish holiday has become Savannah's most profitable tourist draw and street party for hundreds of thousands of locals and visitors. - photo by Associated Press
Oh, Danny boy, 'tis the time of year when Irish bagpipes are calling in the concrete glens of New York City, across the swooning boughs of Savannah, Georgia, and in the halls of the White House as the U.S. celebrates St. Patrick's Day with parades, pub crawls and a state visit.
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