Ukholwa ungakholwa, umngcelele wokuqala woSuku lweSt. Patrick awuzange ube eIreland. Iingcambu zayo zise-US, nangona abanye besithi iBoston ngelixa abanye bebanga iNew York.

Kungakhathaliseki ukuba, into eyaqala njengomhla womthendeleko wamaKatolika kwaye yafumana ukuqatshelwa ngakumbi nge-parade kwi-18th Century namhlanje yenye yeeholide ezinkulu zenkcubeko zaseMelika.

Bangaphezu kwezigidi ezingama-31 abantu base-US babanga ukuba yimvelaphi yase-Ireland - elo nani liphindaphindwe kathandathu inani labemi baseIreland.

Njengoko eli qela labantu linethamsanqa liye lakhula ukutyhubela iinkulungwane, kwakunjalo naseMelika Usuku lukaPaddy izithethe.

Chicago, ngokomzekelo, zafumana udumo ngokudaya umbala oluhlaza womlambo wayo, ngoxa ezinye iindawo ngoku zaziwa ngokuba nemiboniso entsonkothileyo, ukukhasa kwiindawo zentselo okanye umngcelele omde wabagrumba ababematsha.

Kulo nyaka, abantu baseMelika kulindeleke ukuba bachithe i-5.87 yeebhiliyoni zeedola kwiholide.

Kodwa ayizizo zonke izixeko ezibhiyozela uSuku lweSt. Patrick lufanelekile ukwanga iIrish.

Abahlalutyi bemizi-mveliso bathelekisa i-200 yezixeko ezikhulu kuzo zonke ii-metrics eziphambili ze-18 ukufumana ezona ndawo zibalaseleyo zokunxiba uhlaza kwaye ugcine ezinye, nazo. Iseti yabo yedatha isuka kwi-Irish pubs kunye neendawo zokutyela ngomntu ngamnye ukuya kwelona xabiso liphantsi lehotele yeenkwenkwezi ezintathu ngoSuku lweSt. Patrick ukuya kuqikelelo lwemozulu.

Izixeko eziphezulu ze-200 zase-US ze Usuku lukaSt umbhiyozo, ubekwe ngokwamanqaku ewonke, izithethe zoSuku lukaSt. Patrick, iindleko, ukhuseleko & nokufikeleleka, kunye nemozulu yoSuku lukaSt. Patrick:

1	Philadelphia, PA	67.35	3	50	55	24
2	Boston, MA	65.48	1	144	33	159
3	IPittsburgh, PA	64.88	5	116	29	20
4	Chicago, IL	62.18	4	139	62	131
5	ESan Francisco, CA	60.82	13	101	10	112
6	UReno, iNV	60.56	27	31	31	36
7	ENaperville, IL	60.44	12	28	73	134
8	Tampa, FL	59.89	2	183	118	27
9	Yonkers, NY	59.84	16	165	12	34
10	Buffalo, NY	59.45	7	158	42	149
11	New York, NY	59.42	6	197	19	34
12	I-Worcester, i-MA	59.32	11	152	32	120
13	I-Cleveland, OH	59.15	10	44	160	84
14	IHenderson, iNV	58.35	40	30	67	43
15	IiCids Rapids, IA	57.19	25	66	30	130
16	Cincinnati, OH	56.05	26	9	92	146
17	Milwaukee, WI	55.62	24	53	84	128
18	Boise, ID	55.5	19	157	58	89
19	Orlando, FL	55.46	20	167	51	36
20	Columbus, OH	55.41	54	7	79	70
21	ISanta Rosa, CA	55.04	18	181	95	55
22	Washington, DC	54.62	38	92	68	22
23	Seattle, WA	54.59	8	191	6	196
24	Denver, CO	54.43	22	77	18	186
25	Syracuse, NY	54.24	15	151	24	187
26	Dayton, OH	54.06	9	123	193	88
27	Knoxville, TN	53.91	17	63	188	53
28	Madison, WI	53.79	73	5	9	132
29	Ipaki enkulu, i-KS	53.69	28	43	20	191
30	Omaha, NE	53.54	23	45	64	184
31	Isibonelelo, RI	53.38	29	129	50	129
32	Las Vegas, NV	52.99	30	105	130	73
33	Minneapolis, MN	52.72	34	71	69	148
34	Ist. Paul, MN	52.71	42	65	47	142
35	Olathe, KS	52.56	47	32	23	191
36	ISanta Clarita, CA	52.54	43	163	110	43
37	ERochester, NY	52.5	14	184	63	154
38	Des Moines, IA	52.24	45	26	66	152
39	ENew Orleans, LA	52.01	32	95	170	19
40	Savannah, GA	51.99	36	178	93	27
41	UCary, NC	51.88	103	126	7	39
42	Grand Rapids, MI	51.83	66	6	115	121
43	Imodeli, CA	51.83	97	12	119	73
44	IPort St. Lucie, FL	51.75	55	149	53	107
45	IScottsdale, AZ	51.72	31	81	164	112
46	ESan Diego, CA	51.68	52	143	44	55
47	I-St. Petersburg, I-FL	51.61	21	193	86	49
48	Columbia, SC	51.5	49	122	181	1
49	INew Haven, CT	51.48	53	175	45	51
50	I Rockford, IL	51.47	44	46	154	125
51	I-tempe, AZ	51.3	56	98	99	112
52	I-Fort Wayne, IN	51.17	68	35	87	111
53	Raleigh, NC	50.93	80	112	11	39
54	Baltimore, MD	50.8	79	42	117	12
55	Fort Lauderdale, FL	50.48	41	189	37	67
56	Durham, NC	50.41	144	4	36	9
57	Arlington, VA	50.15	33	192	88	33
58	ILakewood, CO	49.95	57	49	28	195
59	IHuntsville, AL	49.83	74	91	132	17
60	Torrance, CA (ifumaneka ngesiNgesi kuphela)	49.75	120	86	34	112
61	Amawaka e-Oaks, CA	49.71	61	115	112	91
62	I-Sioux Falls, i-SD	49.65	63	110	35	137
63	IAlexandria, VA	49.37	64	156	123	22
64	IBrownville, TX	49.15	199	1	8	11
65	IWarren, MI	49.08	111	10	162	72
66	Richmond, VA	49.08	62	69	149	64
67	Peoria, AZ	49	78	168	91	91
68	EJersey City, NJ	48.99	93	62	49	47
69	Joliet, IL	48.8	69	18	147	145
70	I-Salt Lake City, UT	48.72	77	47	126	107
71	I-Virginia Beach, i-VA	48.58	76	159	129	32
72	Portland, OR	48.52	35	164	16	197
73	ENewark, NJ	48.38	102	29	82	47
74	Oceanside, CA	48.2	110	121	98	55
75	ILincoln, NE	48.15	88	19	40	188
76	Tulsa, OK	47.99	50	37	153	181
77	Sacramento, CA	47.94	92	54	109	36
78	IHuntington Beach, CA	47.9	67	93	105	138
79	I-Lexington, KY	47.85	81	21	65	153
80	Pasadena, CA	47.76	116	103	76	73
81	Louisville, KY	47.61	51	78	114	174
82	I-Oxnard, CA	47.18	129	131	27	112
83	UWinston-Salem, NC	46.85	137	107	140	7
84	Indawo yaseFullerton, CA	46.79	134	55	108	73
85	Orenji, CA	46.77	139	55	85	91
86	Honolulu, HI	46.71	104	142	13	85
87	Tucson, AZ	46.63	82	120	70	126
88	I-Fort Collins, CO	46.5	86	33	61	175
89	Colorado Springs, CO	46.48	65	125	116	141
90	UGilbert, AZ	45.91	90	161	136	91
91	Los Angeles, CA	45.9	95	136	57	91
92	McAllen, TX	45.86	180	27	46	14
93	IToledo, OH	45.77	99	90	111	66
94	Spokane, WA	45.66	39	180	139	169
95	EMantla Las Vegas, NV	45.64	167	13	72	55
96	Ukuphakama kweSterling, MI	45.5	143	22	158	90
97	I-Akron, OH	45.43	94	127	102	54
98	I-Tallahassee, FL	45.34	123	100	107	27
99	IHollywood, FL	45.21	96	190	14	67
100	ICape Coral, FL	45.16	112	185	38	52
101	St. Louis, MO	44.93	37	133	185	176
102	Springfield, MA	44.9	75	194	59	110
103	Kansas City, MO	44.72	48	24	186	189
104	San Jose, CA	44.62	157	146	4	91
105	UElk Grove, CA	44.58	153	89	121	49
106	Umlambo, CA	44.53	149	102	90	73
107	Baton Rouge, LA	44.44	118	8	178	21
108	IHayward, CA	44.24	183	130	15	91
109	Shreveport, LA	44.15	85	14	191	155
110	IFayetteville, NC	44.1	130	73	184	16
111	Indianapolis, IN	44.09	70	96	168	147
112	Anaheim, CA	44.06	160	55	125	91
113	Charlotte, NC	44	136	67	141	3
114	IRancho Cucamonga, CA	43.96	131	113	146	73
115	IMesa, AZ	43.88	150	80	81	91
116	Clarkville, TN	43.82	128	3	120	176
117	Kansas City, KS	43.8	46	25	196	189
118	Nashville, TN	43.75	58	179	145	151
119	IGlendale, AZ	43.67	122	177	101	55
120	Fresno, CA	43.63	161	23	151	43
121	Escondido, CA	43.53	163	154	26	73
122	Birmingham, AL	43.51	145	17	183	9
123	Atlanta, GA	43.45	71	196	176	2
124	McKinney, TX	43.27	98	111	104	144
125	I-Bakersfield, CA	43.26	151	15	163	91
126	IFremont, CA	43.19	172	147	48	91
127	IChula Vista, CA	42.65	185	97	52	55
128	IHampton, VA	42.62	159	134	135	24
129	ISalinas, CA	42.52	195	51	39	73
130	Jacksonville, FL	42.48	105	166	152	27
131	Glendale, CA	42.45	179	86	60	91
132	INorfolk, VA	42.24	109	182	75	42
133	Dallas, TX	42.07	83	117	150	164
134	I-Laredo, TX	41.99	200	64	1	140
135	IPaterson, NJ	41.99	190	132	74	24
136	Iindaba zeNewport, VA	41.97	126	134	174	63
137	UJackson, MS	41.93	148	11	194	41
138	Tacoma, WA	41.91	72	124	106	197
139	Agastia, GA	41.81	127	61	192	5
140	Irvine, CA	41.79	155	118	97	136
141	Houston, TX	41.73	89	75	171	162
142	IAurora, IL	41.72	147	137	41	134
143	Igadi yeGrove, CA	41.69	175	55	89	126
144	ISunnyvale, CA	41.54	169	138	3	112
145	ESan Antonio, TX	41.45	113	60	122	161
146	IFrisco, TX	41.44	114	106	133	179
147	Albuquerque, NM	41.37	101	39	161	178
148	IMontgomery, AL	41.34	181	41	173	13
149	Phoenix, AZ	41.25	100	128	166	91
150	Ilitye elincinci, AR	41.15	87	76	172	160
151	Stockton, CA	41.08	174	68	157	43
152	I-Killeen, TX	41.04	156	48	100	163
153	I-Chandler, AZ	40.97	121	150	142	91
154	Detroit, MI	40.87	138	16	197	64
155	I-Oakland, CA	40.85	154	172	43	91
156	UFontana, CA	40.8	193	113	78	55
157	Mthubi, TX	40.65	115	74	148	185
158	Santa Ana, CA	40.58	192	55	83	112
159	Iselula, AL	40.56	91	155	200	15
160	IChesapeake, VA	40.43	152	171	128	18
161	Unxweme olude, CA	40.41	125	176	94	112
162	Isixhobo, AK	40.27	107	169	165	138
163	Miami, FL	40.19	117	199	5	143
164	IPembroke Pines, FL	40.17	135	187	54	85
165	IsiXeko saseWest Valley, eUT	39.86	187	72	134	107
166	I-Eugene, OKANYE	39.77	84	186	77	170
167	Austin, TX	39.68	124	162	80	156
168	IGarland, TX	39.67	166	70	103	171
169	IBridgeport, CT	39.62	182	145	21	31
170	Greensboro, NC	39.59	170	170	127	4
171	IVancouver, WA	39.51	60	174	138	197
172	Salem, OKANYE	39.51	59	195	124	194
173	Columbus, GA	39.47	158	88	199	6
174	Chattanooga, TN	39.42	132	119	187	8
175	I-Oklahoma City, OK	39.42	106	34	198	183
176	ISan Bernardino, CA	39.2	165	83	169	122
177	I-Springfield, MO	39.19	108	38	177	166
178	IOntario, CA	38.98	188	94	143	55
179	Aurora, CO	38.97	162	36	56	182
180	I-Lubbock, TX	38.72	141	52	179	165
181	Isithili saseMoreno, CA	38.63	196	83	96	122
182	IPalmdale, CA.	38.61	189	82	144	91
183	ICorona, CA	38.52	168	140	131	73
184	ICorpus Christi, TX	38.37	173	20	175	132
185	Hialeah, FL	38.12	198	198	2	67
186	I-Plano, TX	38.1	146	104	113	167
187	I-Miramar, FL	37.93	197	187	25	85
188	ILancaster, CA.	37.41	177	141	156	122
189	El Paso, TX	37.29	191	173	22	71
190	IPomona, CA	37.25	194	148	71	73
191	Waco, TX	36.48	119	153	182	167
192	I-Wichita, KS	35.99	133	2	195	193
193	IPasadena, TX	35.87	184	99	190	73
194	Fort Worth, TX	35.06	164	40	155	156
195	Irving, TX	34.49	178	79	180	156
196	IMesquite, TX	34.2	176	160	137	171
197	Memphis, TN	34	142	108	189	150
198	Arlington, TX	32.18	171	85	159	179
199	Indawo enkulu, TX	32.02	186	109	167	171
200	Bellevue, WA	31.95	140	200	17	200

Usuku lukaSt Amaqiniso

* I-174%: Ukunyuka kwentengiso yebhiya ngoSuku lwe-St.

* I-1.92 yezigidi zeedola: Ixabiso lemarike lembiza yegolide ye-leprechaun.

* I-5.87 yeebhiliyoni zeedola: Isixa-mali esichithwe ngokudibeneyo kwiSuku lweSt.

* I-31.5 yezigidi: Inani labantu baseMelika abathi bangama-Irish, okwesibini emva kweJamani kunye ne-6.5 yabemi base-Ireland.

INTO ONOKUYITHATHA KWELI NQAKU:

Kungakhathaliseki ukuba, into eyaqala njengosuku lomthendeleko wamaKatolika kwaye yafumana ukuqatshelwa ngakumbi kunye ne-parade kwi-18th Century namhlanje enye yeeholide ezinkulu zenkcubeko zaseMelika.
Iseti yabo yedatha isuka kwii-pubs zaseIreland kunye neendawo zokutyela ngomntu ngamnye ukuya kwelona xabiso liphantsi lehotele yeenkwenkwezi ezintathu eSt.
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