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[|Holiday Facts and Fun: St. Patrick's Day] (13:00) St. Patrick's Day, celebrated by the Irish and admirers of Irish culture, is shown in all its glory, with parades, dances, and special programs. Students learn that St. Patrick was a well-born youngster whose father was a Roman official in fourth-century England. They discover that the child was kidnapped and carried away to Ireland (called "Juverna" by the Romans), where he became a shepherd for a Celtic tribal leader. They find out that the young man eventually escaped, only to return years later to bring Christianity to the people of the Emerald Isle. They observe and Irish-American family celebrating the holiday today, with special foods, music, and remembrances of family vacations to Ireland. Finally, they learn about the many symbols of Ireland and St. Patrick's Day: the shamrock, leprechauns, the harp, and the shillelagh.