“It’s
a great day for the Irish, it’s a great day for fair …
It’s
a great day for the Shamrock, for the flags in full array
We’re
feeling so inspirish, shure because for all the Irish
It’s
a great, great day …
And
as we go a-swinging, every Irish heart is singing
It’s
a great, great day.”
~ “It’s A Great Day For
The Irish”
~ Irish-American song
Written by Roger Edens in 1940
for inclusion in the
film version of the
George M. Cohan 1922
Broadway show “Little Nellie Kelly”
Broadway show “Little Nellie Kelly”
The
Irish flag waves proudly on a windy St. Patrick’s Day under bright blue skies
in Allentown, Pennsylvania after the flag of the Republic of Ireland was raised
March 17, 2017 at City Hall Plaza.
The flag raising event was to commemorate
the contributions of those of Irish heritage who helped form and grow Allentown
and the greater Allentown area.
As
someone of Irish-German heritage, my green Irish eyes were smiling seeing the flag billowing downtown in
the late winter breeze.
