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Excitement in 2008. >> thank you so much. >> thank you. the st. patrick's day parade under way right now in new york city. today's march down fifth avenue marx the 251th anniversary of the first st. patrick's day parade in the big apple. the first march, rather, featured irish soldiers serving in the english military. people are celebrating in downtown dublin today. one of dozens of parades being held throughout ireland. up next, the case of the so-called invisible candidate for congress who won and then in "office politics," john harmon who says is operating on their ownest is rules and t...

Getting into the spirit a little bit. a little st. patrick's day history for you. did you know the first st. paddy's day parade took place in new york, not ireland? well, now you know. march 17th, 1762, before the u.s. was even born. irish soldiers in the english military marched through the city to celebrate their irish roots. and of course the parade is still going strong 248 years later.