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Here is what’s going down during the week of 3/16/2023 – 3/22/2023

St Patty’s Day Trivia & Jokes

This Friday is St Patrick’s Day! On this day anyone can be Irish. You can wear your green and your shamrocks. You can use some Irish lingo like “Top o’ the morning to ya” or “Erin go Bragh” or Sláinte!” You can even drink green beer and chow down on corn beef and cabbage. But how much do you know about this Irish holiday and Ireland? Try these St Patty’s Day related trivia questions and see what you know. After learning these facts, you’ll be that much more ready to “Get your Irish on!”

TRIVIA

(you can find the answers below the jokes)

1) St. Patty’s Day is celebrated annually on March 17, which is the anniversary of what?

2) Where was St Patrick from?

3) While cabbage and corned beef are considered to be a traditional St. Patrick’s Day dish, it’s actually not an authentic Irish meal. If the Irish themselves didn’t create it, who did?

4) The most popular drink to have on St. Patrick’s Day is Guinness. Roughly how many pints are served on St. Patty’s Day? a) 2 million pints b) 9 million pints c) 13million pints

5) Up until the 1970s, what used to be closed in Ireland on St. Patrick’s Day? a) Churches b) Pubs c) Retail

6) In 2020, the St. Patrick’s Day parade was canceled in NYC for the first time in how many years because of COVID? a) 100 years b) 200 years c) over 250 years

7) Muckanaghederdauhaulia is the name of what? a) Name of nasty leprechaun b) Longest name of a town in Ireland c) Longest river in Ireland d) Prayer you say before getting into a bar fight

8) What word was created by a Dublin man who made a bet that he could create a new word and spread it around town in 48 hours? a) Quiz b) Wazzup c) Shimerfoot

9) If in a last name Mac means “Son of”, what does the “O” mean? For example: O’Reilly, O’Grady….

10) What does “Erin go Bragh” mean?

IRISH JOKES

Why shouldn’t you iron a four-leaved clover?

You don’t want to press your luck.

Did you hear about the Irishman that drank 100 liters of stout in just 30 minutes?

They’re calling it a Guinness World Record.

Why can’t you borrow money from a leprechaun?

They’re always a little short.

Did you hear about the Irish potato that immigrated?

He became a French fry.

Why is Ireland the wealthiest country in the world?

Because its capital is always Dublin.

TRIVIA ANSWERS

1) Saint Patrick’s death, not his birthday, like some people assume.

2) St Patrick was born in Wales into a wealthy roman-christian family and kidnapped by Irish raiders and taken to Ireland at age 16.

3) Irish American immigrants

4) C – Approximately 13 million pints

5) Pubs

6) C – Over 250 years

7) B – The name of a place in County Galway.

8) A – Quiz (the original meaning: eccentric)

9) It means “Grandson of”

10) Ireland Forever

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Join us this Wednesday (3/22) at 6pm with the Colebrookdale Railroad in Boyertown, PA. You can watch our show from the Glocker Realty & Insurance Facebook page or YouTube channel. Be sure to post your questions and comments during the live show!

EVENTS LIST

THURSDAY 3/16/2023

Bally’s Irish Wake! (live music & dj) – The Bally Hotel, Bally 3pm-2am
Sunset Skyz Music Duo (live music) – Big Phil’s Bar & Grill, Pottstown 6-9
7 for 7 with Steve Rinaldi (live comedy) – SoulJoel’s at Sunnybrook, Pottstown 7pm
Trivia Night – Iezzi’s on 3rd, Boyertown 7-10pm
Creed III (movie)(see showtimes) – The State Theatre, Boyertown

MONDAY 3/20/2023

First Day of Spring!
Bingo Night – Doc’s Irish Pub, Gilbertsville 6-8pm
Shazam! Fury of the Gods (movie)(see showtimes) – The State Theatre, Boyertown

TUESDAY 3/21/2023

Oyster Night – The Ironstone, Boyertown 5-7pm
Line Dancing (dj) – The SunnyBrook Ballroom, Pottstown 6:30-10pm
Bingo Night – Barrel & Ale, Boyertown 7:30-9:30pm
Trivia Tuesday – Doc’s Irish Pub, Gilbertsville 8pm
Shazam! Fury of the Gods (movie)(see showtimes) – The State Theatre, Boyertown

WEDNESDAY 3/22/2023

The Cast at Glocker Livecast w/ Colebrookdale Railroad (facebook live) – Glocker Realty & Insurance 6pm
Open Mic Night – The Bally Hotel, Bally 6-10pm
Bingo for CASH! Win up to $2,550 – SoulJoel’s at Sunnybrook, Pottstown 7pm
Trivia Night – Barrel & Ale, Boyertown 7-9pm
Shazam! Fury of the Gods (movie)(see showtimes) – The State Theatre, Boyertown

May the most you wish for be the least you get. – Irish Blessing

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What’s Going Down in Boyertown? (st patty’s trivia)

Here is what’s going down during the week of 3/16/2023 – 3/22/2023

St Patty’s Day Trivia & Jokes

TRIVIA

IRISH JOKES

************TRIVIA ANSWERS************

EVENTS LIST

THURSDAY 3/16/2023

FRIDAY 3/17/2023

SATURDAY 3/18/2023

SUNDAY 3/19/2023