Garrettsville put on its best green last week as folks were determined to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with style during the Second Annual St. Patrick’s Day Celebration sponsored by the Garrettsville Area Chamber of Commerce. The event brought everyone out of winter’s hibernation to celebrate the holiday that has everyone claiming be Irish, even if it is only for a day. Pictured above with Leo and Michael are the winners of this year’s Leprechaun Contest.Many started the day early with Kegs and Eggs, green eggs and spam or corned beef hash at local eateries. Several leprechauns were spotted early in the day including Garrettsville’s own Leppy and his “sons” Leo and Michael, who unleashed their antics on the village throughout the day. They were even joined by two other “guys in green” claiming to be long-lost relatives as they traveled from establishment to establishment making merriment along the way.
The town was really bustling by late afternoon — green beer was flowing, reuben’s, corned beef and cabbage, and potato soup were a-plenty. Local eateries were packed as Garrettsville celebrated the night away with entertainment galore — bagpipers, an Irish folk band, cloggers, face painters, a magician / balloon artist and even Mickey Mouse!!
While the town partied late into the night the leprechaun’s vanished, which left folks wondering if they really saw the little green guys or did they just overindulge in too much green beer.
No pot-o-gold was found.
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