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" There was a time when glugging Guinness in a crowded Irish watering hole seemed like an excellent way to celebrate St. Paddy&amp;#039;s Day. Or perhaps you preferred rubbing elbows with other revelers at a Leprauchan-filled parade, wearing your prized &amp;quot;Kiss Me I&amp;#039;m Irish&amp;quot; T-shirt (regardless of your heritage). Whether you&amp;#039;ve outgrown those traditions or just want to make some new ones, we&amp;#039;ve found five fresh ways to go green this March 17th.   1. Run a 5K for Fun Shamrock Scrambles and Leprechaun Leaps are taking a cue from Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trots and bringing a healthy tradition to a traditionally, booze-laden event. Cities like Chicago, Providence and Allentown are all hosting holiday 5Ks. Join them in your town, and you&amp;#039;ll feel guilt-free when you sit down to a post-race Irish stew and stout.   2. Go Beyond Bangers Invite your beau to take an Irish cooking class at a local culinary school or a literature class at the local university. You&amp;#039;ll bond over your new knowledge of lesser-known Dublin delicacies and works by Jonathan Swift, James Joyce and Oscar Wilde. And if you can&amp;#039;t escape to a kitchen or classroom, order a copy of The Irish Pub Cookbook, which features modern takes on Irish pub grub, like salmon cakes with dill sauce.   3. Dance an Irish Jig with Your Sweetheart Irish music gets the heart going, and there is nothing like seeing (and hearing) it live. Grab your dancing partner and head to a live show. In Chicago, local Gaelic rocker Kevin Flynn will host a party at The Abbey pub. In Buffalo, New York, traditional Irish musician Ronan Tynan will bring some authenticity to the festivities at the University of Buffalo. And in Raleigh, North Carolina, the Irish Tenors themselves will be performing at the Meymandi Concert Hall. If you&amp;#039;re not close by, ring your local Irish pub and ask about any traditional tunes they have lined up.   4. Give to a Green Cause Concern Worldwide is one of the largest international charities based in Ireland. Go to ConcernGifts.org and donate water or supplies for people in need worldwide. Or visit Concern.net to donate specifically to those struggling to rebuild their lives after the earthquake in Haiti. If you&amp;#039;d like to add another cookbook to your growing collection, buy Zest!, which features dozens of Irish chefs&amp;#039; best dishes, with proceeds going to hospice care.   5. Perk Up Your Irish Coffee Skills If you&amp;#039;re not a Guinness girl, Irish coffee makes a tasty\u2014and festive\u2014cocktail. Try this recipe for Original Irish Coffee, courtesy of the bar at the Four Seasons Hotel Dublin. The secret ingredient is adding a tablespoon of brown sugar and the trick is to pour hot cream over the back of a spoon so it sits up on the top of the beverage. The recipe has a healthy amount of Irish whiskey to keep you toasty, so savor it slowly\u2014and realize you can toast the holiday without getting one drop of green beer spilled on your shirt. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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