7 St. Patrick’s Day Traditions You’ve Never Heard Of

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4. Nine-to-Fivers

Brisbane, Australia holds the annual Queensland Irish Association parade in which residents dress up in work attire and march down the street. You’re likely to see participants dressed as doctors, lawyers, miners, teachers and sugar cane cutters. It’s all in celebration of Australia’s diverse heritage, 30 percent of which is made up of people with Irish ancestry.