Celebrating St. Patrick's Day: Parades, Bagpipes, And Clinking Pints Across The U.S

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[{"selector":"#anim-4b48c460-db47-4346-abd0-6e0396cc0984 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9ba0de5e-5383-4230-9c92-e10218eb056f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e3fbd358-5acd-4b5a-9802-3533c4e7e5a9","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 154.49736%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Image Source: Instagram It's that time of year when the Irish bagpipes are calling in various parts of the U.S., including New York City, Savannah, and the White House, as St. Patrick's Day is celebrated with parades and pub crawls.

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