#NipClub: 2025

March 8, 2025

St. Patrick's Day Celebration #Nipclub Thursday, March 13, 2025

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We are off to Ireland this week to celebrate St. Patrick's day!

Pearl will fly us there in the Nipclub plane.

There's plenty of room in the plane for everyone!

Breeze is all ready to party!

Gator and Marta are kayaking in the Chicago River that's dyed green every year.

Coop and Willow are all decked out in green!

MizzBassie looks lovely in green!

Tiggy looks so handsome in his green barktending attire!

Breeze getting ready to kiss the Blarney Stone!

Here's 10 Interesting Facts about St. Patrick's Day:
1. St. Patrick's Day is celebrated in more countries than any other national festival.
2. It's believed that St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, died on March 17, which is why St. Patrick's Day is celebrated on March 17th.
3. "Kiss Me, I'm Irish" came from the legend that if you kiss the Blarney Stone, you will be endowed with the gift of gab (eloquence, flattery, and persuasion).
4. Pubs were closed on St. Patrick's Day in Ireland until the 1970s because it was a religious holiday. It became a non-religious holiday as a way to showcase Irish culture.
5. St. Patrick's Day became an official public holiday in Ireland in 1903.
6. The first St. Patrick's Day parade in Ireland was in Waterford, in 1903.
7. In the US, St. Augustine, Florida held their first St. Patrick's Day parade in 1601. New York City held their first parade in 1762.
8. St. Patrick was originally associated with the color blue. The shift to green came during the 18th century when the shamrock became a symbol of Ireland.
9. The Chicago River has been dyed green every year since 1962 with 40 lbs of vegetable dye by the local plumbers union.
10. Over 400 iconic buildings/structures around the world turn green every year for St. Patrick's Day.

Drinks and Noms:

Green Appetizers

Loaded Nachos

Leek and Potato Soup

Irish Soda Bread

Colcannon

Corned Beef and Cabbage

Shepherd's Pie

Corned Beef Sliders

Fish and Chips

Guinness Chocolate Cake

Lucky Leprechaun Cookies

Cupcakes

Irish Coffee

Guinness

Green Beer

Shamrock Milkshake

Leprechaun Meowmosa

Jello Shots

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A gift from Gator

March 4, 2025

Mardi Gras! #Nipclub Thursday, March 6, 2025

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We're off to New Orleans to celebrate Mardi Gras!

Here's a few fun facts about Mardi Gras that you may not know:

1. The official Mardi Gras colors are purple (justice), green (faith), and gold (power).
2. Mardi Gras translates to Fat Tuesday.
3. King Cake is the most popular dessert served.
4. The Mardi Gras celebration came from France.
5. In 1703, French Settlers in Mobile, Alabama established the first Mardi Gras celebration.
6. The first official Mardi Gras parade in Louisiana was in 1837.
7. In 1875, Mardi Gras became an official state holiday in Louisiana.
8. In the 1880s, a man dressed as Santa Claus threw the first beads and it became a tradition.
9. The beads thrown were originally made of glass.
10. The parades are organized by groups called Krewes that are named for figures from Greek or Roman mythology.

Enough of the trivia! Let's see who's here!

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