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There are numerous customs associated with this occasion some of which are followed by the
people of Irish descent settled in different parts of the world.
- Shamrock leaves are worn on the shoulder on this day to remember St. Patrick.
- People exchange Irish - Gaelic greetings.
- Little girls wear green ribbons and the boys wear a harp badge.
- Shillelaghs are displayed and used for decorations.
- People attend mass in the morning and St. Patrick Day parades are held in the afternoon.
- Men follow a quaint ritual of the 'Drowning of the Shamrock'. A Shamrock leaf is dipped in whiskey and thrown over the left shoulder.
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