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Irish Of La Crosse Ready To Party
THE HOLIDAY IS TOO BIG FOR JUST ONE DAY…
FOLKS IN LA CROSSE EAGER TO CELEBRATE ST. PATRICK’S DAY OF 2010 CAN START THIS SATURDAY WITH A DOWNTOWN PARADE, STARTING AT NOON. AND THE ACTUAL HOLIDAY, ON THE 17TH, IS TRADITIONALLY CELEBRATED BY LA CROSSE’S SHAMROCK CLUB, WHICH TAKES A BUSLOAD OR TWO OF CLUB MEMBERS AND PERFORMERS AROUND THE AREA THROUGHOUT THE DAY. THE CLUB RECENTLY CHOSE BARRIE MONKS AS ITS IRISH MAN OF THE YEAR, AND PAM SMITH AS THE ‘IRISH ROSE.’