st patricks day

How are you preparing for the 2012 Run to the Pub? Here's the official word, schedule and info from the folks at Pub 317:

Just caught this story today on the Montana Standard. Butte has always been known for their party on St. Patrick's Day, but geez. -Michelle

It's hard enough getting to work at 5 a.m. without going out the night before and enjoying a few adult beverages. If you have to be at work at 5 a.m., DON'T DO THIS! Even if it is St. Patrick's Day and you have a little Irish in you. Last night was fun but today, not so much.

Here are 10 interesting facts and pieces of trivia about St. Patrick's Day. 1.) Saint Patrick wasn't Irish. He was actually born in Scotland or Wales. His given name was Maewyn. He only ended up in Ireland because he was brought there as a slave. He did die on March 17th though. You might want to pour out a little in his honor (although, on this day, that could get you killed.)

If you’re “celebrating” St. Patrick’s day by simply donning your favorite green t-shirt, you’re doing it wrong. Do it right this year: parade through the streets, pack your bags for Dublin, get pelted by the contents of the grocery store’s produce section, or even run a marathon.

The honors were given to a near century old Butte business named Duggan-Dolan Mortuary. Are you excited for this year's parade and festivities in Butte?